Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Alpine Scramble - Vesper Peak
Single Day alpine scramble up the NE Slope via Headlee Pass
Contacts
Cait Quirk
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sat, Jun 22, 2024
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Rock Climb
- Adults
- Intermediate Rock Climb, Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,800 ft
- 9 (9 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Carpool meeting in SPC basement on Saturday, June 22nd at 5:30am and departing at 6am.
Route/Place
Vesper, Sperry & Wolf Peaks
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Green Trails Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX
USGS Silverton
USGS Bedal - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Clothes
- Pack for hot conditions in the day and cold temps at night. Leavenworth can get up into the 80’s – 90’s this time of year during the day, but still drop down to the 40’s or even colder at night so be prepared!
- One outfit for climbing (sun protection required)
- extra warm layers for night or a separate set of clothes (long johns/baselayers)
- fleece/lightweight down mid-layer
- hard wind/rain shell for outer layer
- warm big puffy for night/wind in the day
- Lightweight gloves
- Beanie/scarf/buff
- Extra socks
- sunglasses
- Backpack – A day pack for carrying your personal items with you during climbing. Large enough to bring fit group gear like anchor kits, quickdraws, and ropes!
- Shoes – heavy duty sneakers/running shoes or hiking shoes/boots.
Climbing gear:
- Crampons
- Hiking Poles
- Ice Ax
- Micro Spikes
- Gaiters
- 10 Essentials
** can be borrowed with advance notice to MAC manager
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