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Snow Skills

Field trip: Compressed Alpine Scrambling Course

Snow Skills - Paradise

Learn snow travel techniques, ice axe self arrest, and glissading.

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David Butler
David Butler
Primary Leader
  • Easy, Easy/Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 1.2 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 600 ft

Paradise Parking Lot.  8:00AM

 This will be a full day of rolling around in the snow! We will cover snow travel on technical terrain, and what to do if you fall.

You will learn and practice these skills:

  • Ascending and descending on steep snow
  • Ice axe self-arrest
  • Glissading 

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Route/Place

Paradise


  • USGS Mt Rainier East
    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
    Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
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