Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course

Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling - Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak

Metz/Dittig SIG Snow Field Trip - Overnight Snow (Snow Anchors & Belays, Crevasse Rescue, Snow Camping, Roped Travel) plus scrambling. This is the Metz/Dittig Snow Field Trip. If you are not a part of the Metz/Dittig SIG please do not sign up without reaching out to Bill Dittig or David Metz first. We will consider outside applicants on a case-by-case basis as space avails.

Contacts

David Metz

Primary Leader

Sat, May 17, 2025 — Sun, May 18, 2025
Committee: Seattle Climbing
Activity Type: Climbing
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Moderate, M1 Intremediate Ski, Winter Scramble
Leader Rating: Easy
Mileage: 4.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft

Availability: 8 (8 capacity)
Instructor Availability: 2 (4 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Plan on allocating both Saturday and Sunday to this endeavor. We will determine meeting time and place as the date approaches.

Leader's notes

This field trip will focus on introducing basic climbing class students to the basics of snow belays, snow anchors, crevasse rescue, traveling together on a rope, and snow camping.

Badges

students will earn:

Snow Camping

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.