Trip
Alpine Scramble - Success Cleaver
Converted to a 2 day scramble (originally the Glacier Island Traverse) due to broken up conditions on the South Tahoma Glacier, only for folks that are fully vaccinated.
Contacts
Dave Morgan
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 19, 2021 — Sun, Jun 20, 2021
- Seattle Climbing
- Scrambling
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 8,000 ft
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Dry falls parking area on the West Side Road, 7:00AM.
An out and back trip with camp at Point 6631 north of Pyramid Peak. Photos from a prior trips can be seen here.
Route/Place
Mount Rainier/Success Cleaver
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USGS Mt Rainier West
USGS Mount Wow
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Helmet
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
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