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Trip
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.
- Fri, May 10, 2024 — Sun, May 12, 2024
- 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
- FULL (4 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting place = Paradise overnight parking lot
Meeting time = TBD prior to the climb
Basecamp = Ingraham Flats at 11,049 feet
May is considered an early season climb for Mt. Rainier. May not be much of a boot path leading to the summit.
This is a challenging climb in the best of conditions. Consider your experience level and conditioning prior to requesting permission to register.
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.
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