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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 - Paradise

Basic SIG Snow Field Trip - Overnight Snow (Snow Anchors & Belays, Crevasse Rescue, Snow Camping, Roped Travel) plus scrambling. Conditions allowing we will simulate an Alpine start and visit Camp Muir.

Contacts

Reece Quesnel
Reece Quesnel
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Apr 18, 2026 — Sun, Apr 19, 2026
  • Seattle Climbing Committee
  • Climbing
  • Adults, All Who Qualify
  • Moderate/Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,600 ft
  • FULL (8 capacity)
  • 1 (3 capacity)
  • Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
  • Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Reece & Ryan SIG only. Please request permission if you're not a part of the RR SIG.

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.

Details sent out before the trip. Expect this to take most of your Sat/Sun weekend.

Badges

students will earn:

Route/Place

Paradise


  • USGS Mt Rainier East
    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
    Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

All required equipment for an overnight glacier climb.

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