Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Intermediate Winter Mountaineering/Overnight - Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows
Our winter mountaineering weekend will teach emergency shelter construction and review avalanche safety. For course participants only.
Contacts
Douglas Hansen
Primary Leader
- Sat, Feb 24, 2024 — Sun, Feb 25, 2024
- Olympia Intermediate Alpine Climbing
- Avalanche Safety
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 4, Winter Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,700 ft
- 5 (6 capacity)
- 4 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD - location to be determined by what weather and conditions allow
Route/Place
Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows
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USGS Mt St Helens
Green Trails Mount St Helens NVM No. 332S
Green Trails Mt St Helens NW No. 364S - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
- Avalanche Beacon
- Avalanche Probe (minimum 240 cm)
- Snow Shovel
- Snow Flotation (Snowshoes or Skis) Please do not wear skis if you are not proficient with ski travel up and down hill with a heavy pack
- Sleeping Bag
- Sleeping Pad
- Snow saw (Optional, but could be required depending on snow conditions)
- Avalanche Blue Book (Optional)
- Bivy Sack (Optional)
- Tarp Materials (Optional)
THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST. PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO SPEND A NIGHT OUTSIDE IN THE SNOW IN POSSIBLY ADVERSE CONDITIONS.
PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO PLAN THEIR OWN GROUP GEAR. IE. STOVE, FUEL, FOOD, ECT.
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