Field trip: Alpine Ice
Alpine Ice FT2 - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Students will learn to swap leads on alpine low angle glacier ice.
- Sat, Oct 2, 2021
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
- 1 (5 capacity)
- FULL (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
7AM Heliotrope Ridge TH, ready to roll.
Students learn to swap leads on low angle glacier ice.
Route/Place
Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Everything needed for an alpine rock climb (minus the rock protection)
- Sharp 12 point steel crampons (NO aluminum)
- Two climbing tools (w/ reverse-curve picks)
- V-thread tool
- 4-5 feet of 7 mm nylon cord
- 4-6 ice screws, including one 22 cm
- Whatever you need to cross a potentially high stream (water shoes, Crocs, poles, extra socks, etc.)
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