Field trip: Basic Glacier Travel Course
Basic Glacier Travel - Conditioner Hike - West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line
Basic Glacier Travel Course conditioner. This will be an after work hike up and down in the dark. Make sure your headlamp is ready to go!
Contacts
- Tue, Feb 1, 2022
- Seattle Climbing
- Day Hiking
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 3.2 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,100 ft
- 7 (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the trailhead on SE 79th (just east of the Tiger Mountain entrance gate) to be ready to leave at 5:00pm. Sunset is at 5:11pm so we will be traveling up and down in the dark.
This is a conditioning hike for students in the Basic Glacier Travel Course. Make sure you carry extra batteries for your headlamp. Micro spikes advised due to the uncertainty of the trail conditions.
Since this is an early season conditioner, it is a good time to try out new gear (boots, pack). Also, a good time to assess your conditioning level. Extra training weight is not required, but do so as feel comfortable with.
This will be an all weather event. Short of a full on monsoon, this trip will go.
Required Equipment
10 Essentials. Extra batteries for your headlamp. Micro spikes are advised.