Seattle MAC - Snow 1 Field Trip

Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club

Seattle MAC - Snow 1 Field Trip - Stevens Pass Ski Area

The first snow skills field trip for MAC. Covering glacier travel basics - ice-ax self arrest, crampon use, snow camping, snow anchors, etc. This trip has prerequisites.

  • Moderate
  • Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft

see trip sheet

This is a prerequisite for Snow 2 and glacier climbs in the summer. The prerequisites for Snow 1 are attendance at the weeknight fundamentals practices where students will be exposed to the skills they will be practicing on Snow 1 in a controlled environment at The Mountaineers. 

A minimum of 2 glacier skills nights are required but more may be necessary for some. The more you attend, the more you will get out of the snow field trips and better prepared for glacier climbs you'll be. 

Badges

students will earn:

Route/Place

Stevens Pass Ski Area



  • USGS Stevens Pass

    USGS Labyrinth Mtn

    Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176

    Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
  • See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Waterproof layers

Non cotton Layers

Helmet

Ice Ax

Lunch

See trip sheet for full gear list

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