Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Rainier/Emmons Glacier
This is an awesome climb on the NE side of Rainier that is less traveled.
- Info
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Contacts
Carl Duester
Primary Leader
- Sun, Jul 2, 2017 — Tue, Jul 4, 2017
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 5, Technical 5
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Elevation Gain: 10,000 ft
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD based on climb members.
This is a nice climb with great views to the north during the summit push.
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
Trip Reports