Trip
Winter Scramble - Mount Wow
Strenuous & beautiful scramble of ~9 miles and ~4400' with glorious views of the SW aspect of Mount Rainier and the Sunset Amphitheatre.
- Sat, Jan 5, 2019
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 4
- Challenging
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,400 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,040 ft
- 1 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Various P&Rs to accommodate attendees, then 7am just outside the Nisqually entrance.
Strenuous & beautiful scramble of ~9 miles and ~4400' with glorious views of the SW aspect of Mount Rainier and the Sunset Amphitheatre. The approach follows the old boundary trail, ascends the ridge that is W of point 5614, traverses N at ~4500' for a quick crossing of the basin, then ascends a steep forested slope to reach the plateau leading to the summit. Photos from prior trips can be seen here.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Crampons
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
- Snowshoes
Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location