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Conditioning for Mountaineering and Alpine Climbing

Seminar: Conditioning for Mountaineering and Alpine Climbing

Conditioning for Mountaineering and Alpine Climbing - Mount Si Main Trail

Conditioning for Mountaineering and Alpine Climbing

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COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.

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Michael Lawrence
Michael Lawrence
Primary Leader
  • Wed, Apr 6, 2016
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Day Hiking
  • Adults
  • Moderate/Strenuous
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,200 ft

Meet at the Mt Si TH and be ready to hike by 5:00pm.  Please contact me if you'd like to carpool from the Mercer Island P&R or from High Point Way

Do you need to get in shape for the upcoming climbing season and don't know where to start? Then this seminar is for you. Come and learn about what you need to do to get in shape for mountaineering and alpine climbing, how to build a training plan on limited time, how to incorporate weights into your training, how to fuel yourself during training and on the climb, as well what you can do to recover faster.

Route/Place

Mount Si Main Trail

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

10 essentials - especially headlamp and maybe extra batteries since these are evening hikes.  Some hikers carry gallon jugs of water to simulate the weight of a climbing pack.  Then dump the water at the top and save your knees

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