Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling - Hyak Lake
Basic Snow Field Trip for Johnson SIG only. If you are not in this group, your registration will be cancelled. If you are a member of another Seattle SIG, please contact the leader to inquire if there is space.
Contacts
Stephen Johnson
Primary Leader
- Sat, Apr 12, 2025 — Sun, Apr 13, 2025
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- G-XC 3 Intermediate Groomed, G-XC 4 Advanced Groomed
- Casual
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,700 ft
- 4 (6 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We'll get started Saturday afternoon and return by Sunday afternoon. Details by email.
This field trip will focus on the basics of snow overnight camping, what to bring and eat, snow belays, snow anchors, crevasse rescue practice in real snow, and traveling together on a rope to the summit of mighty Mount Hyak.
Badges
students will earn:
Snow Camping
Route/Place
Hyak Lake, Nordic Pass, Windy Pass & Mount Catherine
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Lake
USGS Lost Lake - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
All required snow travel equipment. Details to come in an email.
Trip Reports