Trip Distance: 15 mi/24 km
Trip Elevation: 4,030 ft/1,228 m to 5,568 ft/1,698 m
Season: August-September
Custom Dates Available: Give us a call or send us an email to schedule a trip.
Cost: *Price includes guides, transportation, permits, trekking poles, ropes, ice ax, climbing harness, crampons, food, tents, and all cooking equipment.
Group Size: Minimum of three people
About the Hike:
This backpacking trip involves hiking through pristine meadows lined with alpine flowers, to alpine lakes lined with trees. There are spectacular views of Bird Mountain,Mount Adams, Mount Rainier and Mount Hood throughout this trip.
Skill Level:
This is an easy to moderate backpacking trip. It is recommended that you be in peak physical condition so that you can enjoy the adventure.
Learning Objectives: [Modify for backpacking]
- Anchors
- Ascending fixed lines
- Belay techniques
- Cramponing
- Crevasse rescue
- Expedition camp life
- Hazard identification
- Ice axe use for self-belay and self-arrest
- Rappelling
- Roped glacier travel
- Route selection
- Running belays
- Weather assessment
Itinerary
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