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Seattle MAC Winter Scramble

Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club

Seattle MAC Winter Scramble - McClure Rock

Join MAC for a scramble of a peak or summit in the Cascades which includes travel on rock, snow slopes, or has sections of steep off-trail terrain that is not easily categorized (such as scree, dirt, heather, etc). This trip has prerequisites, see leader's notes for details.

Contacts

Andy Cahn
Andy Cahn
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Strenuous 2, Technical 2
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 6.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
  • 6 (8 capacity)
  • FULL (2 capacity)
  • 2 (2 capacity)
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy

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Paradise Parking Area

All cars will meet at the Paradise Parking Area at 9:30 AM and start hiking at 9:45.

Carpool: Link Here If you plan on driving separately, please offer open seats to other students.

Must either pay to enter the National Park or have a NPS pass.

Trip Sheet (Coming Soon)

EAP (Coming soon)

McClure Rocks are about halfway between Paradise and Camp Muir. To reach the McClure Rocks, we will go past Alta Vista, Glacier Vista, and Panorama Point.

During the day we will practice navigation skills and snowshoeing skills.

Prerequisites:

Winter scramble participants should know basic snow travel, how to put on a crampon, and how to use an ice axe. Students should have completed Snow 1 by the trip date. 
If a MAC member wants to participate, but has not taken the Snow 1 course then the participant will need instructor permission. Please message the instructor with your snow travel experience and whether or not you know how to use crampons/ice axe.

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MAC students who have participated in alpine climbs will be allowed to participate in scrambles automatically - If the scramble will involve snow travel, at least one of those alpine climbs should be a glacier climb and if the scramble will involve more rock, the alpine climb should be an alpine rock route. The exact experience requirements are up to the discretion of the leader. 

Students wishing to sign up for a scramble should expect to submit a brief description of their experience at MAC workshops, on MAC alpine climbs or other scrambles, and any personal experience that is relevant.

Route/Place

McClure Rock

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

See trip sheet for detailed packing list. 

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