Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Rock & Snow Field Trip (Saturday & Sunday) - Solomon Mountain
Day 1 of 2 for a full weekend of back-to-back field trips to learn and practice rock and snow travel techniques. Leader, location and details to be updated before March. Registration for Saturday, will assume Sunday's attendance as well.
- Sat, May 9, 2020
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 3, Technical 3
- Moderate
- Elevation Gain: 3,790 ft
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 4 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting time: TBD at TBD
This will be a full weekend with two days to learn and practice rock and snow travel techniques.
During the Snow Field Trip, you will learn and practice these snow travel skills:
- Ascending and descending on steep snow
- Crampon use
- Ice axe self-arrest
- Glissading
During the Rock Field Trip, you will learn and practice these rock travel skills:
- Climbing and down-climbing fairly steep rocks faces and slabs.
- Traveling in boulder fields, talus and scree.
- Protected down-climb techniques
Solomon Mountain
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USGS Jack Ridge
Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Gear required for an actual Scramble trip.
See Course Handbook.