Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Alpine Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
An Alpine Climb lead by volunteers and/or staff for MAC! This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.
Contacts
- Sat, May 31, 2025 — Sun, Jun 1, 2025
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- 7 (9 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Seattle Program Center at 5:30 am to roll out by 6:00 am.
Meet at Trailhead by 9am.
Prerequisites:
For alpine rock climbs:
Skills/workshops: Multi-pitch systems, belay escape, rappelling, lead climbing / lead belaying
Other courses/trips: Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course/badge, Leavenworth Multi-Pitch trip / successful multi-pitch climb, Summer Trip / successful muti-pitch climb there
If glacier climb: In addition to all of the above: Crevasse rescue workshop, glacier climbing fundamentals (at least 2), Snow 1, Snow 2
In addition the technical skills described above, participants joining this trip may be asked to describe the physical preparations they have undertaken - this may include conditioning hikes, other easier climbs, weekly training routines, etc.
Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
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Green Trails Lake Shannon No. 46
Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
USGS Shuksan Arm
USGS Mt Shuksan
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
10 essentials, helmet, harness, shoes