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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 - Lanham Lake

Basic Field Trip #6 - SIG Snow Overnight (Snow Anchors & Belays, Crevasse Rescue, Snow Camping, Roped Travel)

Info
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Contacts

Wes Cooper
Wes Cooper
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Apr 23, 2016 — Sun, Apr 24, 2016
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing, Scrambling
  • Basic
  • Adults
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
  • Mileage: 4.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft

Meeting time and place TBD

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:

Route/Place

Lanham Lake & Sam Hill Peak


  • USGS Stevens Pass
    Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
    Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
  • See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

All required snow travel equipment.

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