Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Ptarmigan Traverse
ALL WOMEN'S TRIP!
- Tue, Jul 28, 2020 — Mon, Aug 3, 2020
- Tacoma Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 35.0 mi
- 10 (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD.
Please hold July 28-August 3rd so we have some buffer room for weather, etc. but we may shorten the trip based on what everyone's feeling!
Route/Place
Ptarmigan Traverse
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USGS Dome Peak
USGS Downey Mtn
USGS Cascade Pass
Green Trails North Cascades Ross Lake No. 16SX
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped locking carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
- Cordellete
- Picket or other relevant protection
- Extra webbing or cord
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