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Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Climbing Trip - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)
A single-day of climbing at Vantage. This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.
- Sun, Oct 15, 2023
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Rock Climb
- Adults
- Crag Rock Climb
- Easy
- 4 (9 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at SPC Sunday Morning 7:00am Sharp for carpool
Prerequisites:
For fall climbing trips: Attendance on at least one Climbing 101 workshop and at minimum, competence with top rope belaying skills. Top rope belaying badge.
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. The clean & lower badge signifies competence setting up top rope anchors on routes with bolted fixed hardware and the ability to clean and lower from a route when finished climbing.
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