Field trip: Intermediate Glacier Travel and Winter Mountaineering
Intermediate Glacier Travel Field Trip - Mount Ellinor & Mount Washington
Intermediate Glacier Travel Field Trip to Mount Ellinor or Mount Washington in the Olympics. We will plan on the winter route to the saddle below the summit and camp there. May switch to the summer route if conditions require it. Plan on a summit climb, building an emergency snow shelter spending two full days in a beautiful winter locale. Flotation likely to be required.
Contacts
- Sat, Feb 1, 2025 — Sun, Feb 2, 2025
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Alpine Climb, Basic Rock Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,200 ft
- 5 (8 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
0730 at Hoodsport Coffee Company in Hoodsport, WA on Saturday, 1 February. We will gather here to ensure we have everyone together before driving out of cell coverage. Also nice to pick up a coffee if you would like.
Goal is to spend an overnight at around 5500' camping in snow. We will climb to the Ellinor summit, practice some steep snow/ice climbing techniques and set up camp and build a snow shelter (one or more depending on desires and number of us there.)
Mount Ellinor & Mount Washington
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USGS Mt Skokomish
USGS Mt Washington
Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Custom Correct Mount Skokomish - Lake Cushman - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- 2 Pickets with lanyard/sling/cable
- Harness and 2-3 locking carabiners, Descent Control Device, prusiks
- Avalanche Gear (beacon, probe, shovel)
- Mountaineering boots with crampons that fit
- Ice axe
- Winter camping gear - warm sleeping bag, 3/4 season tent, stoves and filters divided between the team, food for two days, hot drinks.