Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - South Early Winter Spire/West Face & Southwest Rib
Mentored lead for Chris Swarthout. Please refer to the Leader's Notes for updated information.
- Sun, Jul 12, 2020
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Rock Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- 2 (2 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be arranged by the climbing team.
This climb is dependent on our state being in Phase 2 or 3 of Governor Inslee's Safe Start plan.
Leader permission required so we can talk about prior conditioning/climbing experience. Please indicate whether you would be interested in being a rope leader on a basic climb of Kangaroo Temple the day before (7/11) as we might expand the roster depending on social distancing restrictions.
Please contact Chris Swarthout for all inquires about this climb.
South Early Winter Spire/West Face & Southwest Rib
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USGS Washington Pass - See full route/place details.
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