Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Sherpa Peak/West Ridge
A beautiful one-day climb up Sherpa, as part 2 of a Stuart-Sherpa climbing combo.
Contacts
Takeo Kuraishi
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sun, Aug 16, 2020
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Rock Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 7,400 ft
- 1 (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Top of Mt Stuart, near or below false summit
Must be signed up for Stuart/ W Ridge Climb the prior day- this is part 2 of a Stuart-Sherpa combo climb. Please contact Chris Swarthout (mentored lead) with any questions.
Route/Place
Sherpa Peak/West Ridge
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Green Trails Mt Stuart No. 209
USGS Mount Stuart - 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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