Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Climbing Conditioner - South Bessemer Mountain
Conditioner for Tormire SIG. All other Basic Alpine Students welcomed after 3/16.
- Sat, Mar 21, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Adults
- Very Strenuous, Winter Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 13.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,097 ft
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 3 (4 capacity)
- Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
- Mon, Mar 16, 2026
- Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Come with your glacier overnight pack. We'll be going at an approach pace. Headlamps required. Email with details to come.
Bessemer Road Gate at 8:15 am, 8:30 am boots on the trail ready to go. Carpooling encouraged. You can park at the Oxbow Trail Loop TH. Discovery Pass required if parking there.
Route/Place
Bessemer & Moolock Mountains
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Green Trails Mount Si NRCA No. 206S
USGS Mt Si
USGS Lake Phillipa - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes
Additionally:
- Glacier overnight gear
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