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.
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