Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Kick-Off Trip - Leavenworth

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Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Kick-Off Trip - Leavenworth

  • Fri, Sep 29, 2023 — Sun, Oct 1, 2023
  • Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
  • Family, Youth
  • Rock Climb
  • Families, Adults, Youth
  • *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
  • Easy

Expect to arrive at the campground Friday night and return to Seattle Sunday night. 

Trip Sheet

Group Org Sheet

Carpool Page

NOAA Weather

Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email [NAME] to request that a friend or sibling be able to join.

Registration: Since this trip is open to non-members, register directly here on this page. For all other Pathfinders and Nomads trips registration, use the Pathfinders and Nomads course pages.

Every year, Pathfinders & Nomads host a Kick-Off Trip which serves as a try-out for prospective new members and a chance for all returning members to get reacquainted with one another over a weekend of rock climbing and hiking. We will have a couple groups each day going out to various crags and hikes, camping  in Leavenworth at Chatter Creek campsite with a communal meal, all led by adult chaperones/Mountaineers staff and volunteers. 

This trip is community focused and should give anyone new to Pathfinders & Nomads a good idea of what our culture is like. Interested members need not pay/commit to the club before attending this trip, and will be invited to make their decision to join or not after this trip. 

If you'd like to borrow non-climbing gear, please submit your request to the gear library.

***This trip is only offered to students and their families who have been awarded a spot in the Pathfinders/Nomads club via the enrollent lottery. More information on club registration can be found HERE

MANDATORY PRE-TRIP MEETING:

Sept. 20, from 7pm-8:30pm via Zoom. Link will be emailed to registered chaperones one week before the meeting. 

Route/Place

Leavenworth



  • Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX

    Alpine Lakes Wilderness (ALPS)

    Trails Illustrated Alpine Lakes Wilderness
  • See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

CLIMBING GEAR CHECKOUT:

  • Sept 20th 10-6pm
  • Sept 27th 10-5pm 
  • Reach out if these time slots do not work, I can bring gear up to Leavenworth for you

CLIMBING GEAR RETURN:

  • Sunday Night

CLOTHES: PACK FOR WARM CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY

  • Clothes for adventuring during the day (layers)
    • Clothes for at camp in the evening (slightly warmer because it’ll cool down in the evening)
  • Sun Protection: sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, sun shirt, etc.
  • Day pack
  • Hiking Boots
  • Camp Shoes (optional) 

CLIMBING GEAR (CAN BORROW):

  • Climbing shoes
  • Harness
  • Helmet
  • Belay device
  • Shoes for hiking to the crag

CAMPING ITEMS:

  • Personal mess kit including: plate/bowl, utensils, cup
  • Camp chair
  • Tent (can be borrowed from the Mountaineers with advance notice)
  • Sleeping bag/pad (can be borrowed from the Mountaineers with advance notice)
  • Pillow (we’re car camping; might as well be comfy!)
  • Toiletries (restrooms available at campsite)
  • Headlamp/flashlight with extra batteries
  • Face mask(s)
  • Hand Sanitizer

FOOD FOR YOURSELF: 

    • Breakfast & Dinner: Group meals
    • Lunch: (x2)
    • Snacks: enough for both Saturday and Sunday
  • Water: 2 liters per person per day minimum 

If you'd like to borrow non-climbing gear, please submit your request to the gear library.

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