Field trip: Backcountry Touring
Backcountry Touring Field Trip - Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas
Field trip #1 for hands-on learning and skills practice and evaluation.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
Jim Orsi
Primary Leader
- Sat, Feb 8, 2020
- Foothills Backcountry Skiing Committee
- Backcountry Skiing
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 2.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 400 ft
- 12 (30 capacity)
- 6 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the parking lot for Summit West at 7:30am.
TBA.
Route/Place
Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Pass - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Skis for touring
- Appropriate boots
- Appropriate bindings
- Climbing skins
- Poles (adjustable length)
- Ski crampons (required)
- Boot crampons (optional)
- Avalanche safety tools (beacon, probe, shovel)
- Repair kit
- First aid kit
- Emergency kit
- Clothing
- Ski helmet
- Pack to carry your equipment that also can carry your skis (it is useful if your pack also has touring-specific features such as compartments for avalanche safety tools and goggles as well as a way to attach or stow your helmet)
Trip Reports