Trip
Winter Scramble - Blowdown Mountain
(Bad weather alternate to our original Aurora Peak venue due to hazardous driving conditions). Although approaching via the pedestrian Old Si Trail, this traverse between Blowdown and Dixie provides a great workout (12 miles, 5000’ gain) with some nice alpine terrain.
Contacts
Dave Morgan
Primary Leader
- Sat, Dec 3, 2022
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 4,700 ft
- 2 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Arranged via email.
A great bad weather alternate with a relatively short drive. This winter scramble has route finding challenges on the ridges to Dixie (bad runout avoidance in several places). Photos from past trips to this venue can be seen here.
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Crampons
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
- Snowshoes
- Microspikes
Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location
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