Intermediate Snowshoe Field Trip (Ice Ax)

Field trip: Intermediate Snowshoeing

Intermediate Snowshoe Field Trip (Ice Ax) - Bullion Basin

CANCELED due to weather. Practice the requisite ice ax skills necessary to travel safely on Intermediate snowshoe trips.

  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 4.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft

Bullion Basin parking area @ 6:30 AM.

Skills Covered

  • Walking in balance
  • Ice Axe Skills
    • Self-belay
    • Self-arrest
Route/Place

Bullion Basin



  • USGS Norse Peak

    Green Trails Bumping Lake No. 271

    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Snowshoes with side rails
  • Ice Ax
  • Climbing Helmet
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