Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Whitman Crest/Fryingpan Glacier
One day Glacier climb with great Rainier Views
Contacts
Mark Scheffer
Primary Leader
- Sat, Sep 17, 2022
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Strenuous 3, Technical 3, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,700 ft
- FULL (9 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
6:30 am at the Frying Pan Creek trailhead.
First preference being given to Glacier Travel students. Non Glacier Travel students contact the leader starting August 29th for permission to sign up for any open spots
Route/Place
Meany Crest
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Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Trails Illustrated Mount Rainier National Park
USGS Mt Rainier East - 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
Trip Reports