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Winter Scramble - North Slide Mountain

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Winter Scramble - North Slide Mountain

Originally Bismarck, changed to North Slide due to the delayed opening of Chinook Pass. A great spring-summer trip with ample viewpoints, a pristine alpine lake, and an opportunity to evaluate snow conditions in the surrounding area.

Contacts

Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Jun 1, 2024
  • Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
  • Scrambling
  • Adults
  • Strenuous 4, Technical 2
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 14.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,360 ft

Arranged via email.

Please refrain from requesting leader’s permission until the week prior to signup opening.

This strenuous ~4400’/14 mile scramble starts from the Ranger Creek Airfield, then ascends via Fawn Ridge to Lake 5580 (with a break at Point 5460), then finishes the ascent via North Slide’s NE ridge:

Photos from past outings to this area can be seen here.

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Route/Place

South Slide Mountain


  • USGS White River Park
    Green Trails Greenwater No. 238
    USGS Greenwater
    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location

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