Trip
Winter Scramble - Howard Peak & Florence Peak
Seldom visited area of the park in winter
Contacts
Dave Schultz
Primary Leader
- Sun, Feb 17, 2019
- Tacoma Alpine Scrambling Program
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Moderate/Strenuous
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,500 ft
- FULL (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
5:45 am at Mr Bills Plaza, between the Chevron and Mexican Restaurant, N side of 410, to consolidate vehicles.
This will be a strenuous winter scramble. It will be a long day. Not a good trip for starting a conditioning routine. Howard will be the main objective, will take an extremely fit group if we decide to bag Florence or Alki Point (5255) on the way back.
Route/Place
Howard Peak & Florence Peak
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USGS Golden Lakes
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Crampons
- Microspikes
- Snowshoes w/ aggresive teeth
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
- Extra headlamp/ Batteries
- Avy Gear if you have it or can borrow
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