Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Whitman Crest/Fryingpan Glacier
strenuous one day glacier climb with great views of Rainier.
Contacts
Mark Scheffer
Primary Leader
- Sat, Aug 10, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Strenuous 3, Technical 3, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,400 ft
- 1 (6 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
6:30am at the Frying Pan Creek Trailhead
This is reserved for the Glacier Travel Class. Student Sign up is handled by the course leaders. Rope leads contact the leader directly for sign up starting June 1st.
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
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