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Mount Rainier/Disappointment Cleaver

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Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Rainier/Disappointment Cleaver

The Basic Glacier climb is prioritized for Kitsap branch members. Other branches, please email your interest and I will place you on the offline waitlist. If seats are available, and there are no Kitsap branch members on the online waitlist, I will confirm your availability then manually add you to the climb.

Contacts

Ed Lucas
Ed Lucas
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Fri, Jul 28, 2023 — Sun, Jul 30, 2023
  • Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 5, Technical 5
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 15.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 8,790 ft

Meeting place = Paradise overnight parking lot

Time = TBD

Listing as a 2-day climb. We may change to a 3-day climb starting on a Friday or ending on a Monday depending on schedules and weather.

Unless you have experience with multiple long, strenuous backpack trips, this should not be your first glacier climb.

Route/Place

Mount Rainier/Disappointment Cleaver


  • 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.
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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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