Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Ptarmigan Traverse
Volunteer appreciation climb for Foothills Climbing
Contacts
Peter Tran
Primary Leader
- Wed, Jul 5, 2023 — Sun, Jul 16, 2023
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 35.0 mi
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Any number of days within this range
This is a volunteer appreciation climb for volunteers of Foothills Climbing. Participants must meet the following requirements
- Volunteered at a minimum of 1 basic course field trips for Foothills
- Volunteered at a minimum of 1 basic lectures/practices for Foothills
- Volunteered at least 80 hours between January and June 2023 with Foothills Climbing.
- Completed Winter Mountaineering & Advanced Crevasse Rescue (through 2-person rescue scenarios) preferred
- Be confident on 3rd and 4th class scrambling
- Be physically fit - enough for up to 8 days of climbing with heavy packs
If you do not meet these requirements, your request will be ignored.
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
- up to 10 days worth of food
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