Climbing Conditioner

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Climbing Conditioner - Wilderness Peak Loop

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

  • *Varies*
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 3.8 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,585 ft
  • Pace: 2 mph
  • 4 (6 capacity)
  • FULL (2 capacity)
  • Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 10:57 AM
  • Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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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 Wilderness Cliffs Trail, take a short break at the summit bench, and descend on the Whittaker Wilderness Peak 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.

Meet at the Jim Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trailhead, ready to go at 6 PM. Be wary of heavy traffic at this time. No pass needed for parking. There is a toilet at this trailhead.

Route/Place

Cougar Mountain: Jim Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trailhead


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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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