Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC - Climbing Trip - Smith Rock
A climbing trip to Smith Rock open to all students who meet the prerequisites. See leader's notes for details.
Contacts
- Fri, Apr 7, 2023 — Tue, Apr 11, 2023
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Youth
- Moderate
- Challenging
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
- $50.00 $500.00
- 9 (18 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Plan on leaving Friday 4/7 ASAP to arrive to Skull Hollow. Climb on 4/8, 4/9, and 4/10, and head back to Seattle on 4/11.
For spring-summer climbing trips: Attendance at all climbing workshops up to and including Anchors/Cleaning Routes and competence with lead belaying, lead climbing on bolts, anchors, and cleaning routes. Lead belaying badge (there is no "lead climbing" badge). The lead belaying badge signifies competence with the complete skill of lead climbing on bolts. "Clean & Lower Badge", which signifies competence with building top rope anchors for bolted climbs and retrieving them when done climbing.
This trip will also require attendance at the rappelling workshop / competence with that skill / rappelling badge. First year MAC students wishing to attend this trip should plan on attending all of the MAC skills workshops and as many skills nights as possible.
Fee: There will be a small fee to partially cover the out of the ordinary fuel expenses for this trip. This works out to the trip participants taking on about half of the fuel costs, allowing carpool drivers to request full reimbursement of their mileage. Otherwise all usual expenses (camping, food, instruction) covered by Mountaineers.
Required Equipment
- Climbing shoes
- Harness that fits over the clothing you climb in
- Helmet
- Belay device
- Backpack or bag that holds all of your gear
- Small duffel bag for overnight gear
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Tent
- Camp chair / sitting system
- Pack cover or plastic bag for water repellence
- Wool/synthetic socks (minimum of three pairs)
- Boots (worn in with sturdy tread, seams, and laces)
- Shorts (synthetic)
- T-shirt (avoid cotton and save one for the ride home)
- Long sleeve shirt (synthetic)
- Long underwear (synthetic)
- Warm Jacket (fleece or wool)
- Warm pants (fleece or wool)
- Waterproof shell (jacket and pants, breathable and a hood on the jacket)
- For cold weather:
- hand warmers
- Stocking cap (wool or synthetic)
- Brimmed hat
- Gloves/mittens
- Bandana or buff
- Camp shoes
- Sunglasses (polarized, broad spectrum UV protection)
- Bowl, Cup, Spoon
- Water bottles (at least two liters)
- Headlamp/Flashlight (spare batteries)
- Personal Hygiene items
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Biodegradable soap
- Gender specific items
- Washcloth
- Sunscreen
- Comb
- Personal Medications
- Optional
- Camera
- Playing Cards
- Hacky Sack
- Frisbee
- Journal and pen
- Instruments (harmonica, etc)
- Music to share with group
- Hand warmers