Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Logan/Banded Glacier
3 Day very strenous climb of Mt Logan via Banded Glacier.
- Fri, Jun 28, 2024 — Sun, Jun 30, 2024
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 5, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 42.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 14,000 ft
- FULL (3 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Sign up priority will be given to 2024 Everett Basic Climbing Course students until June 15. Please do not contact the leader prior 5/1/2023.
This is a very strenous climb involving three consecutive hard days with over 10 miles mileage and elevation gain in 4500-5500 range daily (for the first two days) followed by 3500 ft gain for the third day. Also, almost 50% of the travel will be off trail requiring scrambling experience. Excellent fitness condition and previous similar experience with heavy pack, long distance / significant elevation gain and scrambling experience are required. When you will reach out to ask leader sign-up permission please describe how your experience is meeting the requirements for this climb.
Mount Logan/Banded Glacier
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Green Trails North Cascades Ross Lake No. 16SX
USGS Ross Dam
USGS Forbidden Peak
USGS Mt Logan
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- 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
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens