Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club - Tacoma
TAC MAC Ski Mountaineering - Paradise
The focus of this workshop will be practicing ski mountaineering skills
Contacts
Sarah Holt
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sun, Apr 14, 2024
- Tacoma Youth Programs
- Youth
- Youth
- Moderate
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 2 (5 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Carpool from Tacoma 6:45am
We will practice the following skills:
Roped travel with skis on
using ski crampons
Building ski anchors
Crevasse rescue: roped skier
Crevasse rescue: unroped skier
Plan on a long, full day of learning.
Route/Place
Paradise
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Backcountry skis, boots, skins, poles, helmet
Harness
Pulleys, prusiks, microtraxions, assortment of carabiners
Ice ax
Long cordelette
Shovel
Ski crampons
Ski strap
Avalanche beacon, probe
Trip Reports