Alpine Scrambling

Alpine scrambling is non-technical climbing involving off-trail travel, often over rock, snow, or brush, to mountain summits. Most Northwest mountain summits are accessible by scramble routes. Scrambling is sometimes characterized as filling the niche between hiking and climbing.

Everett Mountaineers scramble trip participants must be graduates of the Alpine Scrambling Course or basic climbing course, offered by any branch of The Mountaineers.

The Everett Mountaineers Alpine Scrambling program sponsors scrambles year-round, including winter scrambles.The Archive has examples of past trips.

July, 2007 New requirement-Self Rescue.
To help prevent injuries, the Mountaineers has now required that a rescue rope will be required on all scrambles. All scramblers on Everett Scrambles should carry the light weight materials needed to use the rope.

Everett has chosen to use a diaper harness, and Klemeist loop to lower scramblers to safety in an emergency. Please see instructions and material list (live link to attached page) and become familiar with their use.

For more information on Alpine Scrambling courses and trips, send e-mail to scrambles@everettmountaineers.org.