Backpacking Conditioner - Talus Loop

Meet at Mt Si Trailhead at 0800. Discover Pass required. I will be using 73% of my full pack weight, or about 18.25 lbs.

This is the Talus Loop trail, NOT the full Mt Si climb. WTA link here: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/talus-loop

This hike is part of a series of pre-season Backpacking Conditioners.  

These events are intended to help current backpacking course students as well as course graduates build their fitness and endurance through the winter and spring months to tackle their summer objectives, as well as build community within the Mountaineers backpacking community.

Each of these hikes are tailored to meet specific pack weight, distance, and elevation goals which will steadily increase as the clinics move through the spring months. While it is encouraged to slowly increase these factors over time, feel free to join if you judge yourself as being capable of meeting these targets.

While these conditioning hikes are carefully planned, they are intended to support and develop the backpacking community within this organization. With this goal in mind, the pace will be slow to encourage conversation and bonding time, as well as develop aerobic fitness.