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Field trip: Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Course

Field Trip - Cowlitz Gap & Rocks (winter)

Required Field Trip for backcountry ski course, this is a makeup field trip for Everett BC Ski students

Contacts

Lyle Harvey
Lyle Harvey
Primary Leader
  • Moderate, M1 Intremediate Ski, Winter Scramble
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,400 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 7,450 ft

Longmire parking lot 8:45 a.m. for 9 a.m. gate opening to proceed to Paradise parking lot.

Route/Place

Cowlitz Gap & Rocks (winter)


  • USGS Mt Rainier East
    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
    Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Boots, skis/snowboard, poles
  • Climbing skins (or other method to travel uphill on snow)
  • Avalanche shovel (metal blade)
  • Avalanche beacon
  • Avalanche probe
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