YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP TO JOIN. Please go to HASLV.com to join.
ALL WILL START ON THE WAITLIST. THE MAX GOING WILL BE 6! This is not a walk in the park. You must be okay with exposure, ropes and in good cardio conditioning to be added to the going list!!!
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE MEETING AT THE EXIT LOT.
NOT FOR BEGINNERS!
This will be a fairly strenuous hike which involves Class 4 scrambling and a fair amount of elevation gain! We will stay together and keep a relaxed moderate pace.
If you sign up for it you should be in good shape, able to lift your own body weight, and have no significant fear of heights.
We will descend by retracing our steps. This is an up and back hike.
Bring at least 3L of water, food/snacks, cap/hat, sunglasses, electrolytes.
Hike: Ice Box Peak
Trailhead: Ice Box TH
Distance: ~ 4.5 miles
Elevation gain: 1,900'
Elevation Peak: 5,500
Time: 6 hours
Difficulty: 4 of 5
Danger: 5 of 5
Class: 4 of 5
Pace: relaxed moderate
Feel free to message with any questions.
From Wikipedia:
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Class 1: Walking with a low chance of injury.
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Class 2: Simple scrambling, with the possibility of occasional use of the hands. Little potential danger is encountered.
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Class 3: Scrambling with increased exposure. A rope can be carried but is usually not required. Falls are not always fatal.
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Class 4: Simple climbing, with exposure. A rope is often used. Natural protection can be easily found. Falls may well be fatal.
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Class 5: Technical free climbing involving rope, belaying, and other protection hardware for safety. Un-roped falls can result in severe injury or death.
Exposure: Empty space below a climber, usually referring to a great distance above the deck through which the climber could fall.
Safety is the first priority of our hikes. Therefore, all hikers in our group, including another leader who joins us, will stay behind the leader.
Group Hiking:
Stay with the group behind the leader. If you don’t want to stay with us, you can always go hiking on your own, though it’s not recommended. Don’t run ahead. If you start to get too far behind, shout ahead before you’re out of range for someone to hear you. I always endeavor to keep track of everyone’s progress, but ultimately it’s your responsibility to communicate what you need.
By signing up for and/or attending this event, each participant acknowledges and reaffirms the Waiver and Statement of Personal Responsibility previously executed by each participant and agrees that he/she has assumed all risk of injury, releases HASLV from all liability, covenants not to sue, and waives all claims against HASLV, its leaders and representatives.
Meetup organizers/leaders are not guides. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being. By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. The organizers of this group and current and former members can not be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event. All attendees participate at an event at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage to their property, and/or any injury to themselves or their guests. By signing up for this event, you affirm that you understand this disclaimer, and that you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any type of claim arising out of or related to this Meetup event against the organizers of this Meetup group.
