
Field trip: Alpine Ice
Alpine Ice FT 1 - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Learn the basics of alpine ice climbing including crampon technique, anchor building, v-thread, A-thread and climbing with ice tools.
- 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.
- Sat, Aug 15, 2020
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
- 1 (5 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the trailhead for Heliotrope Ridge at Mount Baker at 0730 to depart the trailhead at 0800.
Students will learn
- different crampon techniques for ascending and descending on ice
- build v-threads
- build ice anchors
- build top rope anchors on ice
- place ice screws
Route/Place
Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Everything needed for an alpine rock climb (minus the rock protection)
- Sharp 12 point steel crampons (no aluminum)
- Conventional ice axe
- Ice tools (bring them if you have them. We have several sets to share.)
- v-thread tool
- 4-5 feet of 7 mm nylon cord
- 2-3 ice screws, including one 22 cm
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