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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 - Hyak Lake

Basic Snow Field Trip for Cascadia Nuts SIG only. If you are not in this group, your registration will be cancelled. If you are a member of another Seattle SIG, please contact the leader to inquire if there is space.

Contacts

Alex Escalona
Alex Escalona
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Apr 18, 2026 — Sun, Apr 19, 2026
  • Seattle Climbing Committee
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • All Who Qualify, Adults
  • G-XC 3 Intermediate Groomed, G-XC 4 Advanced Groomed
  • Casual
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,700 ft
  • 9 (9 capacity)
  • FULL (3 capacity)
  • Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 8:17 AM
  • Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
  • iCal Google

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 on real snow. 

We'll get started Saturday morning and return by Sunday afternoon. Details by email.

Badges

students will earn:

Route/Place

Hyak Lake, Nordic Pass, Windy Pass & Mount Catherine

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

All required snow travel equipment. Details to come in an email.

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