
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Rainier/Disappointment Cleaver
Attempt of Rainier via the DC for Foothills Climbing
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
- Thu, Jun 23, 2022 — Sat, Jun 25, 2022
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 5, Technical 5
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,790 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD by climbing team
This is a climb for students/graduates of the 2022 Foothills Basic Climbing Course and affiliated instructors. If you are a student or instructor of the course, please contact me for permission to add. All other permission requests will be ignored.
Route/Place
Mount Rainier/Disappointment Cleaver
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USGS Mt Rainier East
USGS Mt Rainier West
Green Trails Mt Rainier West No. 269
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
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)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
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