Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine Field Trip #6 - Snow Travel, and Snow Anchors - Stevens Pass Ski Area
Note that the locations has been updated to STEVEN'S PASS. Basic Field Trip #6 - Snow Travel w/ Ice Axe and Crampons including self-arrest, and Introduction to Crevasse Rescue.
Contacts
Crissy Remmers
Primary Leader
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Adults
- Casual
- Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
- FULL (51 capacity)
- 6 (20 capacity)
- Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
- Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Basic Field Trip #6 - Snow Travel, Ice Ax and Crampon Skills. You will learn to:
- Travel on snow safely.
- Use your ice ax.
- Use your crampons.
- Descend by glissading,
- Hold a simulated crevasse fall, build and transition from holding the fallen climber, to building & connecting to a snow anchor (aka, escape the belay).
Meet at Steven's Pass lot 1 at 8:00 am.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cxEL23vAzYBPxpiJ7
Badges
students will earn:
Snow Travel
instructors will earn:
Route/Place
Stevens Pass Ski Area
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USGS Stevens Pass
USGS Labyrinth Mtn
Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176
Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
All required snow, and glacier travel equipment.
Recommend that Axes and Crampons NOT be overly sharp! Check your points.
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