
Field trip: Alpine Ice
Alpine Ice FT2 - Eldorado Peak/Northeast Face
Students will swap leads on alpine low angle glacier ice
- 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, Sep 21, 2019
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Ice Climb
- Moderate
- 4 (4 capacity)
- 4 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be coordinated with the Climbing Team
Students learn to swap leads on low angle glacier ice. Contact Ben Chapman (Mentored Leader) to coordinate with this outing.
Route/Place
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 tool (optional)
- v-thread tool
- 4-5 feet of 7 mm nylon cord
- 2-3 ice screws, including one 22 cm
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