Trip
Winter Scramble - Mount Ellinor
Winter Scramble of this local favorite
- 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, Mar 9, 2019
- Kitsap Alpine Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,270 ft
- High Point Elevation: 5,951 ft
- 4 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Avalanche danger of 'Moderate' or higher above the treeline, trip will switch to Mount Rose. Meeting time and place will be the same.
7AM at Visitor Information Center- Hoodsport (150 N Lake Cushman Rd, Hoodsport, WA 98548). We will carpool as a group from here. Reaching the lower TH may require 4-wheel or AWD.
Keep up with the weather: http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Ellinor/forecasts/1812 and avalanche conditions: https://www.nwac.us/avalanche-forecast/current/olympics/
Carpooling encouraged
We'll have almost 13 hours of daylight for this, but let's get an early start and not worry about having to crank it out. Bring lunch and something hot to drink. Bring old rainpants for the excellent glissade. We'll do a little practice at the bottom of the chute on the way up.
Kitsap Scramble students have priority until March 3rd
Bring snowshoes, and crampons or microspikes to trailhead. If you don't have the required equipment listed below, you will not be allowed to participate.
Mount Ellinor
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Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Green Trails Mt Steel No. 167
Green Trails The Brothers No. 168
Custom Correct Mount Skokomish - Lake Cushman - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- webbing for hasty harness
- Prusik system
- Helmet
- Crampons
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location