Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling - Colchuck Peak/East Route
Basic Field Trip #6 - SIG Snow Overnight (Snow Anchors & Belays, Crevasse Rescue, Snow Camping, Roped Travel)
Contacts
Art Freeman
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sat, May 14, 2016 — Sun, May 15, 2016
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing, Scrambling
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 4, Technical 4
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 13.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,100 ft
- FULL (3 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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leader permission only. This is part of the SIG snow overnight for both Sat and Sun,
for the afct(art freeman climbing team) sig group.
This field trip will focus on introducing basic climbing class students to the basics of snow belays, snow anchors, crevasse rescue including both 2:1 & 3:1 raising systems, traveling together on a rope, snow camping, and expectations for an alpine start.
Badges
students will earn:
Snow Camping
Route/Place
Colchuck Peak/East Route
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
USGS Enchantment Lakes
Green Trails The Enchantments No. 209S - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
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