Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC - Alpine Climb - Glacier Peak/Disappointment Peak Cleaver
An Alpine Climb lead by volunteers and/or staff for MAC! This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.
- Info
- 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.
Contacts
- Wed, Jun 23, 2021 — Fri, Jun 25, 2021
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 33.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,200 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
See trip sheet. We will likely camp at the trailhead or nearby on Tuesday night in order to get an early start on Wednesday. We will likely return late in the day or in the evening on Thursday.
Preference in registration for this climb will be given to Seattle MAC students who have not yet been on a glacier climb. You must be registered for Snow 2 in order to register for this climb.
Prerequisites:
For alpine rock climbs:
Skills/workshops: Multi-pitch systems, belay escape, rappelling, lead climbing / lead belaying
Other courses/trips: Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course/badge, Leavenworth Multi-Pitch trip / successful multi-pitch climb, Summer Trip / successful muti-pitch climb there
If glacier climb: In addition to all of the above: Crevasse rescue workshop, glacier climbing fundamentals (at least 2), Snow 1, Snow 2
Glacier Peak/Disappointment Peak Cleaver
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USGS Glacier Peak West
USGS Glacier Peak East
USGS Sloan Peak
Green Trails Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX
Green Trails Glacier Peak No. 112
Trails Illustrated Glacier Peak Wilderness - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
10 essentials, helmet, harness, shoes