Trip
Alpine Scramble - Mount Index/East Route
Another Plan B trip due to poor weather on American Border Peak. We will traverse from the Persis tarns to Index.
- Fri, Sep 28, 2018 — Sat, Sep 29, 2018
- Seattle Climbing
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 5, Strenuous 5
- Challenging
- Mileage: 13.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,500 ft
- Pace: moderate
- FULL (2 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Sent to participants
Route/Place
Mount Index/East Route
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USGS Index
Green Trails Index No. 142
Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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