Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Little Tahoma/East Shoulder
2 day climb of Little Tahoma, including bonus scramble of Whitman Crest
Contacts
Joe Petersen
Primary Leader
- Tue, Jul 11, 2017
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 7,200 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Fryingpan creek Trailhead, time TBD
Reschedule of earlier trip cancelled due to Juneuary conditions. Climbers from earlier trip get first dibs. Otherwise, Tacoma branch only until July 8, 2017....
Note that we will scramble Whitman crest in addition to what is already a long day climbing Little Tahoma. Please be prepared for a strenuous climb!
*You will need to purchase a Rainier climbing pass ($47) to participate.
Route/Place
Little Tahoma/East Shoulder
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270 - 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 back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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