Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier

Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier

Overnight climb of Mount Rainier via the Emmons Route (best 2-day window) for Basic Climbing graduates.

  • Fri, Jun 17, 2022 — Mon, Jun 20, 2022
  • Foothills Climbing Committee
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 5, Technical 5
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 16.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 10,000 ft

White River Campground at time TBD. See trip plan.

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  • No students. No exceptions.
  • The permit is for Jun 17-20, so we will choose the best window for the climb. All participants should be available for the entire window.
  • We will overnight at Camp Schurman.
  • Preference for those who have previously climbed with myself and/or Chenmin Liu.
  • Please request permission now, but permission requests will not be evaluated until May 1st (i.e. you won't hear back within 72 hours!).
  • Please include a summary of your most notable glacier climbs and your recent conditioning.
Route/Place

Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier


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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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