Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course

Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling - Skyline Lake

Basic SIG Snow Field Trip - Overnight Snow (Snow Anchors & Belays, Crevasse Rescue, Snow Camping, Roped Travel) plus scrambling. For Themer/Klatt SIG.

Contacts

Karl Themer

Primary Leader

Sat, Apr 16, 2022 — Sun, Apr 17, 2022
Committee: Seattle Climbing
Activity Type: Climbing
Climbing Category: Basic Alpine
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Moderate, Winter Scramble
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 4.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft

Availability: 1 (8 capacity)
Instructor Availability: 1 (4 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

TBD

Leader's notes

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. For Themer/Klatt SIG.

Badges

students will earn:

Snow Camping

Route/Place

Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak

Recommended Maps:
Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
USGS Stevens Pass
USGS Labyrinth Mtn
Green Trails Benchmark Mtn No. 144
Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176
See full route/place details.