IMG Mt. Shuksan Women's Seminar Itinerary

This itinerary is approximate and subject to change due to conditions.

Day	Itinerary
Day 1	The group meets at the Sedro Woolley Ranger Station in the North Cascades at 8:00 a.m. After check-in and a final pack check and issue of team equipment the group drives together to the trailhead. The trailhead is approximately 2,500 feet in elevation. The climb starts in dense forest and climbs up into the alpine zone to camp at approximately 6,000 feet on the edge of the Sulphide Glacier. A long day with 50 lb. packs, 5-7 hours in duration, probably the hardest day of the trip.
Day 2	Training day. After a leisurely breakfast, the team heads out to the nearby slopes for a day of training in crampon skills, ice axe arrest, roped glacier travel, snow anchors and crevasse rescue. A full and informative day.
Day 3	Summit day. The team will wake up early for an Alpine Start, don crampons, harnesses and ropes before beginning ascent of the Sulphide Glacier. The glacier is generally moderate with some navigation around crevasses required. The team will often break at the base of the summit pyramid and gear up for the final 600 foot push to the very top. This final ascent involves steeper (30-40°) steps kicked in snow or some sloping 3rd class rock to scramble up belayed by the rope. A full day getting to the summit and back, perhaps 6 hours up and half that time in descent.
Day 4	Up after dawn and a casual pack up of camp, then hike back down to the trailhead in an easy three hours. The team can make plans for lunch at the nearest town, then back to greater Seattle by early evening.