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Seattle MAC - Climbing Trip - Tieton River: Royal Columns

Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club

Seattle MAC - Climbing Trip - Tieton River: Royal Columns

An overnight cragging trip to Tieton to practice trad climbing. This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.

Contacts

Carl Marrs
Carl Marrs
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Crag Rock Climb
  • Moderate

Thurs 4/7, 6-7pm: Pre-Trip Meeting Via Zoom (see trip sheet for link)

Tues 4/12, 5:00pm (optional): Arrive at campspot for garbage cleanup

Wed 4/13, 9:30am: Meet at the Oak Creek Wildlife Area parking lot

Thurs 4/14, 3pm: Wrap up and head home

See trip sheet for details.

Group Carpool Page

Registration Notes: 

Anyone who didn’t make it to Vantage can email me before 3/30 to register.

If you went to the Vantage trip, you will need to wait until Wednesday 3/30 @ 7am to register. At that point registration will be open to anyone. 

Prerequisites:

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), clean/lower badge. The lead belaying badge signifies competence with the complete skill of lead climbing on bolts. 

Route/Place

Tieton River: Royal Columns

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Gear Checkout:
    • Wed 4/6, 6-8pm (MAC Meeting)
    • Sun 4/10, 9am-4pm (MAC Crevasse Rescue workshop)
  • Gear Return:
    • Wed 4/20, 3-8pm
    • Or by appointment

Climbing gear available to borrow from MAC through Carl (email your requests by 4/6)

  • Climbing shoes
  • Harness that fits over the clothing you climb in
  • Helmet
  • Belay device
  • Backpack or bag that holds all of your gear

Camping gear available to borrow from Gear Library through Ethan gearlibrary@mountaineers.org (requests due by 4/6)

  • 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
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