Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine Climbing Conditioner - Mount Si
Fitness Check for students of Seattle Basic Alpine Climbing Priority to Ayer SIG students
Contacts
- Sun, Mar 31, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Moderate/Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,150 ft
- 1 (8 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the main Mount Si trailhead at 6:30 am.
This activity will run even if there are poor weather conditions (very high wind or straight up blizzard will cancel).
This is a fitness check; bring weight and test your time to the viewpoint. For more info on this check and the kind of conditioning needed for climbs, check the Basic Handbook, Physical Conditioning section.
To pass the check, you will need to carry 25lb or 20% of your body weight (whichever is higher and no more than 50lbs), and get to the Mt Si boulders in under two hours. I will have a hand scale at the trailhead.
This test is not a great indication of how you will do on a real climb; those tend to have more mileage, elevation, and weight.
Mount Si Main Trail
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Green Trails Mount Si NRCA No. 206S
Green Trails Mt Si No. 174
USGS Mt Si - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Microspikes
- Pack weight to simulate your overnight glacier pack weight (WATER is a great option for this, so that you can remove the weight if you are struggling or for the descent).