Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - South Early Winter Spire/West Face & Southwest Rib
One-day intermediate rock climb.
- Info
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Contacts
Sarah Holt
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sun, Aug 2, 2015
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Rock Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Car camp at Lone Fir.
Priority for Tacoma Intermediates. Preference for climbers who can commit to camping and climbing at WA Pass for the weekend.
Route/Place
South Early Winter Spire/West Face & Southwest Rib
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USGS Washington Pass - 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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