Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Climbing Conditioner - Paradise Area
Tormire SIG Snow Skill Practice before the Snowvernight. Other Basic Alpine students welcomed after 4/5.
- Sun, Apr 12, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Adults
- Easy, Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 900 ft
- FULL (8 capacity)
- 3 (4 capacity)
- Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM
- Sun, Apr 5, 2026
- Sat, Apr 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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We will be practicing essential snow travel skills including:
- fitting and walking in crampons
- walking in balance
- self-belay
- ice axe arrest x4 positions
- crevasse rescue demonstration
- traveling as a rope team
Meet at the Paradise area parking lot at 10:00 am.
Route/Place
Paradise
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Per SIG Leader instruction via email.
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