Trip
Winter Scramble - West Granite Mountain
Early season winter scramble. Time to dust off your snowshoes, gaiters, heavy gloves, and thermos.
Contacts
- Wed, Nov 20, 2024
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Winter Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,800 ft
- Pace: slow to moderate
- FULL (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Destination subject to change depending on weather, road closures, avalanche risks, and where we need to go to find good snow.
It is time dust off your winter scramble kit. Find those handwarmers. Put those snow baskets back on your trekking poles. Replace the batteries in your avy beacon and your headlamp. These and myriad other tasks are part of the annual cycle of transitioning to the seasons. This trip will be the nudge to do what you need to do.
Note on pace: I am nearly 70 years old. I only go at a slow to moderate pace. If you are looking for a fast-paced aerobit workout, find another leader.
Tibbetts Valley Skate Park, 6:30 am.
Granite Mountain Trail
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Pass - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Crampons or Microspikes
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
- Trekking poles with snow baskets
Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location