Field trip: Compressed Alpine Scrambling Course
Snow Skills - Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas
Snow Field Trip for Scramble Course Pod J
- Sat, Apr 24, 2021
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Moderate
- Elevation Gain: 800 ft
- FULL (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Place Snoqualmie Summit West Parking lot
Time 7:30am
Objective: Practice steep snow travel skills, proper use of an ice axe, crampons and emergency bivouac
What to Expect:
Practice walking in-balance with crampons and glissading using your ice axe, on steep snow
Practice each self-arrest position with both hands, on steep snow
Practice an emergency bivouac set-up, in snow
Review of basic avalanche safety and terrain awareness
Freedom of the Hills suggested reading:
Chapter 16 – Snow Travel and Climbing: pages 330-353; 360-365
Note: we teach the self-arrest grasp, primarily – figure 16-14.a.
Chapter 17 – Avalanche Safety
Chapter 27 – The Cycle of Snow
Badges
students will earn:
Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Pass - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
10 essentials, ice axe and helmet.
Scramble pack, including 10 essentials and required scramble gear.
Clothing appropriate for practicing self-arrest outdoors (i.e. rain pants and rain jacket).
Extra gloves, to replace if/when yours get wet.
Clothes in the car to change in to at end of outing.