Trip
Alpine Scramble - Observation Rock
A different kind of Observation Rock scramble. We’ll be limiting the party to folks qualified to go on a Basic Glacier Climb, then evaluating conditions as we go to see if we can reach a bump up towards ~10000’ (in addition to summiting Observation Rock). Might just stay on the ridge, might venture out on the Russell Glacier, all will depend on the conditions. Think of this as a trip to Camp Muir, only on the NW aspect of Rainier. [Lead photo of Ptarmigan Ridge from Observation Rock in mid-July 2015, a very low snow year]
Contacts
- Sat, Sep 21, 2024
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 4, Strenuous 5
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 10,000 ft
- 6 (5 capacity)
- Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 2:48 PM
- Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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I’ll be looking for attendees with recent trips having at least 5000’ of elevation gain (like this one), so please describe your recent trips when requesting permission. The nominal plan will be an early start from Mowich Lake, catch a gander of Spray Falls on our way up (probably too tired at the end of the day), tag Observation Rock on our way up, then see what happens.
Arranged via email.
Echo Rock, Observation Rock & Tillicum Point
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USGS Mowich Lake
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Glacier Gear
- Crampons