Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier
Hoping for a great day to summit Rainier.
Contacts
Mija Lee
Primary Leader
- Sat, Aug 3, 2024 — Sun, Aug 4, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 5, Technical 5
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 10,000 ft
- FULL, 4 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Details provided in July via email to participants and waitlist.
Note that Mija will be on a trail for 3 weeks in July. Catharine will be sending out details, answering and managing registration issues starting 7/7.
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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