Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier
Three day climb of The Mountain via The Emmons Glacier for Tacoma. THIS ROSTER HAS BEEN PRESELECTED - PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST LEADER PERMISSION
Contacts
Jonathan Foster
Primary Leader
- Sat, May 28, 2022 — Mon, May 30, 2022
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 5, Technical 5
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 10,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,411 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Launch from White River CG - specifics to be discussed in group planning communication
Early season attempt - weather and navigation will be primary considerations
Route/Place
Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
USGS Sunrise - 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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