Climbing Conditioner

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Climbing Conditioner - West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line

After work conditioning hike to build fitness for the climbing season!

  • Wed, Apr 17, 2024
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Scrambling, Climbing
  • Adults
  • Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 3.7 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,117 ft
  • Pace: 2 mph

Meet at the Cable Line trailhead, ready to go at 6 pm. Discover Pass needed for parking. There is no toilet at this trailhead.

The goal of this hike is to build fitness for the summer climbing season. Plan to carry a pack weight that will challenge you, but allow you to maintain about a 2 mph pace. We will go up the Cable Line Trail, take a short break at the West Tiger 3 summit, and descend on the West Tiger 3 Trail. View the route here

If you're a climbing student from any branch, we've climbed together before, or you've been on my conditioners before, you have permission to sign up. Everyone else, please use the Request Leader Permission button and tell me about recent hikes or other conditioning you've done.

Route/Place

West Tiger Mountain No. 3 Cable Line


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

A fully charged headlamp with spare batteries is required as we will be hiking out in the dark.

THE TEN ESSENTIALS

  1. Navigation
  2. Headlamp
  3. Sun protection
  4. First aid
  5. Knife
  6. Fire
  7. Shelter
  8. Extra food
  9. Extra water
  10. Extra clothes

Recommended: Mountaineering boots, trekking poles

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