Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course

Snow Field Trip - Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak

Learn snow travel techniques, ice axe self arrest, and glissading.

Contacts

Louise Suhr

Primary Leader

Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Committee: Seattle Alpine Scrambling
Activity Type: Scrambling
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Moderate
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 4.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft

Availability: 1 (28 capacity)
Instructor Availability: 4 (13 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Stevens Pass at 8:00 AM

Leader's notes

More details will come in email prior to the field trip. We will meet in the Steven's Pass parking lot on the South side of the highway to the east of the main lodge complex and near the public restrooms. Meet time is 8:00am. Please be geared up are ready to go by 8:00.

Leader's notes

This will be a full day of rolling around in the snow! We will cover snow travel on technical terrain, and what to do if you fall.

You will learn and practice these skills:

Ascending and descending on steep snow
Ice axe self-arrest
Glissading

Route/Place

Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak

Recommended Maps & Charts:
Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
USGS Stevens Pass
USGS Labyrinth Mtn
Green Trails Benchmark Mtn No. 144
Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176
See full route/place details.