Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Snow 1 Field Trip - Mount Baker Recreation Area
This will be a continuation and expansion on the stuff learned at the first snow field trip. Attendance here is required for glacier climbs in the summer.
- Sat, Jun 15, 2019 — Sun, Jun 16, 2019
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Youth
- Basic Glacier Climb
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,640 ft
- FULL (4 capacity)
- 3 (6 capacity)
- 2 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Participants will practice walking in balance, self belay and the four positions of self arrest using an ice ax, along with practicing crevasse rescue and other glacier travel skills. Attendance here is required for glacier climbs in the summer.
Badges
students will earn:
Mount Baker Recreation Area
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USGS Baker Pass
USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Waterproof layers
Non cotton Layers
Helmet
Ice Ax
Lunch
See trip sheet for full gear list