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Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling

Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course

Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling - Commonwealth Basin

Ashish-Peter SIG Snow Field Trip - Overnight Snow (Snow Anchors & Belays, Crevasse Rescue, Snow Camping, Roped Travel) plus scrambling

Contacts

Peter Clitherow
Peter Clitherow
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Sat, May 13, 2023 — Sun, May 14, 2023
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,400 ft

Summit West parking area (closest to the freeway).  The ski season should be over, so no competition for parking.  0900 for 0930 departure.

This field trip will focus on introducing basic climbing class students to the basics of snow belays, snow anchors, crevasse rescue, traveling together on a rope, and snow camping.  In the past we've been able to take other SIG students; check with the leader for availability closer to the dates.  

We will camp towards where commonwealth creek narrows, and if conditions permit, attempt to climb up to Cave Ridge.

Badges

students will earn:

Route/Place

Commonwealth Basin


  • Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
    Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
    USGS Snoqualmie Pass
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

All required snow travel equipment.

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