Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Whitman Crest/Fryingpan Glacier
One day strenuous glacier climb.
Contacts
Sharon Carlson
Primary Leader
- Tue, Oct 10, 2017
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 14.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,400 ft
- 2 (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a MENTOR climb for Sue Shih. Please email her with permission and any questions.
This is a Mentor Climb for Sue Shih. Contact her for permission.
Will meet at the Fryingpan TH at 0500. Will also set up carpool arrangements prior to the climb. This will be a 14 hour day or more, so will start in the dark and return in the dark.
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 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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