Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier

Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier

Three day Mt Rainier summit attempt via Emmons Glacier route.

  • Fri, Jul 17, 2020 — Sun, Jul 19, 2020
  • Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 5, Technical 5
  • Moderate
  • Elevation Gain: 10,000 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 14,411 ft

Meet at the White River Ranger Station 8am, July 17.

Priority for Tacoma Climbing community until 7/3/20.  This should not be your first basic climb.  Students should include completed/planned trips with participation request, as well as conditioning plan for this climb.

Plan is to climb to Camp Schurman on Friday. Spend Saturday resting and hydrating, remaining at Camp Schurman.  Summit attempt Sunday, with departure from camp around midnight.  Return all the way to  trailhead Sunday.

Vehicle entrance fee or annual pass required for park entrance.  Rainier climbing permit required for all participants @ $51.  Must be purchased and provided to trip leader at least 3 days before departure.

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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