Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling - Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak
Metz/Dittig SIG Snow Field Trip - Overnight Snow (Snow Anchors & Belays, Crevasse Rescue, Snow Camping, Roped Travel) plus scrambling
Contacts
David Metz
Primary Leader
- Sat, Apr 18, 2026 — Sun, Apr 19, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Moderate, M1 Intremediate Ski, Winter Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
- 1 (9 capacity)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- 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.
Meeting time and place will be determined when we have a better understanding of the weather forecast.
Badges
students will earn:
Snow Camping
Route/Place
Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak
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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.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
All required snow travel equipment. Pack as though you are going on a basic glacier climb. We will coordinate group gear about one week before the trip.
Trip Reports