Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Alpine Scrambling Course - Kitsap - Field Trip 3 - Mount Ellinor
Practice snow skills in steeper terrain.
Contacts
Nathan Starr
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sat, Apr 26, 2025
- Kitsap Alpine Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,270 ft
- FULL (8 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
See forthcoming email
0800 Lower Ellinor trailhead; will relocate to Upper Ellinor trailhead if melted out. Car pool to minimize TH parking congestion.
Route/Place
Mount Ellinor
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Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Green Trails Mt Steel No. 167
Green Trails The Brothers No. 168
Custom Correct Mount Skokomish - Lake Cushman - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
• Appropriate clothing – you'll be outside for the entire field trip and it may be snowing and windy
• All of the items in the "Required Gear" and "10 Essentials" sections of this handbook
• Waterproof jacket and pants, if you have an old set then bring those. Self-arrest, glissading practice and crampons can all be hard on your outer shell.
• Glasses and/or goggles
• Gloves. Since your hands will get wet from the snow, waterproof or water resistant are best. A dry backup pair is strongly recommended.
• Gaiters.
• Dry clothes for the drive home, see the "Suggested Gear" section of the handbook on bringing a car kit
• See the "Suggested Gear" section of this handbook for other items you may want to bring
• Food/snacks/water for the whole day.
• Crampons
• All of the items in the "Required Gear" and "10 Essentials" sections of this handbook
• Waterproof jacket and pants, if you have an old set then bring those. Self-arrest, glissading practice and crampons can all be hard on your outer shell.
• Glasses and/or goggles
• Gloves. Since your hands will get wet from the snow, waterproof or water resistant are best. A dry backup pair is strongly recommended.
• Gaiters.
• Dry clothes for the drive home, see the "Suggested Gear" section of the handbook on bringing a car kit
• See the "Suggested Gear" section of this handbook for other items you may want to bring
• Food/snacks/water for the whole day.
• Crampons
• Ice axe
• Helmet
• Mountaineering Boots (toe warmers if you have lighter boots; put them on top of your toes)
• If you have a snow shovel bring it for smoothing out the self-arrest chute; they can get lumpy
• Leave at home any fancy jewelry to keep it from getting damaged.
• Leave at home any fancy jewelry to keep it from getting damaged.
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