Field trip: Mountaineers Adventure Club - Tacoma
Tacoma MAC Snow Skills Trip - Paradise
MAC will head to the mountains to practice snow skills
- Sat, Jun 13, 2020
- Tacoma Youth Programs
- Youth
- Youth
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 4 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
If Paradise is crowded, back up destination will be Reflection Lakes area.
If MRNP is not open, back up destination will be Bullion Basin in the Crystal Mountain area.
Trip goals:
Ice ax use, Ice ax arrest
Crampon use
Traveling in snow (kicking steps, walking in balance, plunge stepping)
Traveling as a rope team
Snow anchors
Z-pulley, C-pulley
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.
Required Equipment
Mountaineering boots
Crampons
Gaiters
Ice Ax
Picket
Helmet
Harness
Pulley
Assortment of Slings and Carabiners
Personal Anchor
Texas prusiks
Ropes
Appropriate clothing for snow and the weather forecast
Gloves
10 Es