Starting out this winter

[samwm]

I'm in Seattle for about a month and looking to do some relatively easy climbing/scrambling. I have most of the gear I'd need, but don't have much experience in the area. I have no idea what stuff around here looks like during winter. Would Rattle Snake be more than a slog? Si?

 

thanks!

[Toast]

Both are trail hikes, not really climbs or scrambles. In the wintertime they're fine objectives to condition on, and you might even use some navigation to figure out the route if there's fresh snow.

 

Other things of similar grade in that area: Mailbox Peak, Snow Lake, McClellan Butte, Silver Peak. Try trolling the partners section of NWHikers.net for snowshoe trips. Be careful in avalanche terrain - open slopes of 30 degrees or more or areas where a slide would deposit.

 

Have fun

 

 

[CollinWoods]

The final parts of Si and McClellan Butte are considerd a scramble and can be a bit tricky with no ropes in the winter time...

 

Good luck!!!