Trip
Winter Scramble - West Tiger Mountain Railroad Grade
(Bad weather alternate to First Top) Beautiful mountain and sea views on very strenuous winter scramble (~12 mi, ~6000’) that visits First Top as well as Point 4795 above Lake Angeles with their routes (see map) sharing a portion of the Lake Angeles trail from the Heart of the Hills Ranger Station to ~2700 ft. Only for folks that are fully vaccinated against COVID.
Contacts
- Sun, Jan 2, 2022
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Moderate
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 3,000 ft
- 2 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD (as early as ferries allow).
Beautiful mountain and sea views on very strenuous winter scramble (~12 mi, ~6,000 ft) that visits First Top as well as Point 4795 above Lake Angeles with their routes (see map) sharing a portion of the Lake Angeles trail from the Heart of the Hills Ranger Station to ~2700 ft. This shared outing is made possible by deep winter snowfall that makes cross country travel less onerous. Photos from past trips can be seen here.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Crampons
- Snowshoes
- Micro-spikes
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location