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Seattle Basic Alpine Field Trip #6 - Snow Travel, and Snow Anchors

Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course

Seattle Basic Alpine Field Trip #6 - Snow Travel, and Snow Anchors - Mount St. Helens/Monitor Ridge

Basic Field Trip #6 - Snow Overnight

Contacts

Michael Warren
Michael Warren
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Apr 30, 2016
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Scrambling
  • Adults
  • Strenuous 4, Technical 2
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
  • Mileage: 9.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,700 ft

Warren/Wallace SIG snow overnight.  Students from other SIGs welcome with prior approval, but you must also attend the April 2 or 3 snow skills practice with this SIG.

NOTE, THIS LOCATION WILL CHANGE TO MT BAKER - ARTISTS POINT, BECAUSE OF PERMIT PROBLEMS AT MSH

 Basic Field Trip #5 - Snow Travel, Ice Ax and Crampon Skills. You will learn to:

  • travel on snow safely,
  • use your ice ax, 
  • descend by glissading,
  • use your crampons.

Badges

students will earn:

instructors will earn:

Route/Place

Mount St. Helens/Monitor Ridge

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

all required snow travel equipment.

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