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Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine Climbing Practice - Snoqualmie Summit West
Johnson SIG one-day Snow Skills Field Trip. If you sign up and are not part of this group, your registration will be cancelled. If you are a student in another Seattle SIG, please contact the leader to inquire if there is space.
- Sun, Mar 31, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Casual
- Elevation Gain: 800 ft
- FULL (8 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Summit West parking lot, 8 am. Email with details to come.
This is a crucial snow skills field trip and is a prerequisite for our winter overnight trip at Hyak Lake on April 13-14.
We will be practicing essential snow travel skills including:
- fitting and walking in crampons
- walking in balance
- traveling as a rope team
- self-belay
- ice axe arrest x4 positions
- crevasse rescue demonstration
Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Pass - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Bring all the glacier gear - see email.