Mount Rainier/Disappointment Cleaver

Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Rainier/Disappointment Cleaver

Rainier via DC Mentored lead for Eri Ottersburg

  • Thu, Jun 5, 2025 — Fri, Jun 6, 2025
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 5, Technical 5
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 15.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 8,790 ft

Will send to participants; expect a very early meeting time.

Do not request permission until registration opens in May.  Requests before that time will be ignored.

This is a mentored lead for Eri.

Participants must be in excellent physical condition with recent trips showing long days with significant elevation gain, should have researched the route completely, and must be prepared to help make decisions on the climb for the good of the group.  Our first day will be start very early so that we have time at camp to rest before heading to the summit.

Climbers will need to secure their own personal climbing permits as well as repay the leader for their portion of the group permit. 

If conditions are unfavorable for a climb so early in the season, this climb will not be rescheduled.

Basic Alpine or Glacier Travel students will not be allowed on this trip.

In order to sort out who is serious about being a team member: when requesting permission, please tell me your favorite weather app and which mapping service you use on trips.  Requests without this info will be ignored. 

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 +10 degrees or colder
  • A sleeping pad rated for winter/spring temps
  • 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
  • The rest of the 10 esssentials
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