Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Little Tahoma/East Shoulder
Two day climb of Little Tahoma, Washington's third highest summit.
Contacts
Uriah Larson
Primary Leader
- Thu, Jul 6, 2023 — Fri, Jul 7, 2023
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Basic Glacier Climb, Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 4
- Moderate
- Mileage: 14.0
- Elevation Gain: 7,300 ft
- High Point Elevation: 11,138 ft
- FULL (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD. Please do not ask for permission to join climb.
This is a mentored glacier lead for Joe Ernst. Please direct all questions and requests to join to Joe. Priority given to Tacoma branch basic climbing students until June 1st. Please do not ask for permission to join climb.
Route/Place
Meany Crest
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Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Trails Illustrated Mount Rainier National Park
USGS Mt Rainier East - 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)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 4 non-locking carabiners
- 6 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Rescue pulley
- Snow Picket
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
Trip Reports