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Intermediate Snowshoe Field Trip (Ice Ax)

Field trip: Intermediate Snowshoeing

Intermediate Snowshoe Field Trip (Ice Ax) - Skyline Lake

Field trip for the Foothills Backcountry Snowshoeing Skills course. Completion of the field trip is required prior to participating in Intermediate Snowshoe trips.

Contacts

Travis Prescott
Travis Prescott
Primary Leader
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 4.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft

TBD

Skills Covered

  • Avalanche terrain travel rituals
  • Walking in balance
  • Ice Axe Skills
    • Self-belay
    • Self-arrest
  • Emergency bivouac
  • Snow pack evaluation
Route/Place

Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak


  • Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
    USGS Stevens Pass
    USGS Labyrinth Mtn
    Green Trails Benchmark Mtn No. 144
    Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Snowshoes with side rails
  • Ice Axe
  • Helmet
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