Trip
Winter Scramble - Icicle Ridge (winter)
Gorgeous winter vistas of the Enchantments and a great workout at ~14 miles and ~5,500‘ of elevation gain. Only for folks with recent winter scrambles of this ilk.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 28, 2018
- Seattle Climbing
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous, Winter Scramble
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,500 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,696 ft
- 9 (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
An early hour at various P&Rs to accommodate attendees (coordinated via email), then 7am at the Leavenworth Starbucks for a last use of restrooms before caravaning a short distance to the trailhead.
Gorgeous winter vistas of the Enchantments and a great workout at ~14 miles and ~5,500‘ of elevation gain. Only for folks with recent winter scrambles of this ilk. This will be an out and back trip (not a traverse) and we will be starting from the Icicle Ridge trailhead close to town (at ~1,200’ elevation) with a nominal destination of Point 6696 which gives us 6700 - 1200 = 5500 feet of elevation gain. Photos from past trips can be seen here.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Snowshoes w/aggressive claws (like MSRs)
- Mountain Boots
- Ice Axe
- Micro-spikes
- Helmet