John Petrie is leading a retro-style climb of Mt. Ellinor on April 26-27 to celebrate the history of mountaineering. Participants are encouraged to wear vintage clothing from the early to mid-20th century and use retro gear like wooden ice axes. The climb is described as non-technical with the goal being fun. It is a 6 mile roundtrip hike gaining 3200 feet of elevation to reach the beautiful summit.
John Petrie is leading a retro-style climb of Mt. Ellinor on April 26-27 to celebrate the history of mountaineering. Participants are encouraged to wear vintage clothing from the early to mid-20th century and use retro gear like wooden ice axes. The climb is described as non-technical with the goal being fun. It is a 6 mile roundtrip hike gaining 3200 feet of elevation to reach the beautiful summit.
John Petrie is leading a retro-style climb of Mt. Ellinor on April 26-27 to celebrate the history of mountaineering. Participants are encouraged to wear vintage clothing from the early to mid-20th century and use retro gear like wooden ice axes. The climb is described as non-technical with the goal being fun. It is a 6 mile roundtrip hike gaining 3200 feet of elevation to reach the beautiful summit.
Saturday-Sunday, April 26-27, PAR, MT ELLINOR RETRO CLIMB CLIMB
JOHN PETRIE 503-910-9041
Olympic Range Retro Climb. The purpose of this climb is to celebrate the history of mountaineering for both The Chemeketans and for all climbers. Participants are STRONGLY encouraged to wear clothing similar to that worn by mountaineers in the early to mid 20th century. This is a non-technical climb, so use of retro gear (such as old time snow goggles, alpenstocks, wooden ice axe, etc) is also encouraged. The order of the day is "fun". This is a beautiful mountain with a high payoff at the top. Contact leader for more details. Moderate pace. RATED: HARD, Driving dist RT 410 miles, Hike dist 6 miles, Elev. 3200 feet
Activity Type Committee Qualifier
Climb Climbing Yes Send
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