Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Whitman Crest/Fryingpan Glacier
1-Day Late Season Basic Glacier climb
Contacts
Joe Petersen
Primary Leader
- Mon, Sep 25, 2017
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,400 ft
- FULL (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Fryingpan creek trailhead, Time TBD
Preference given for Tacoma climbing community until 9/20.
Route/Place
Whitman Crest/Fryingpan Glacier
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - 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 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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