Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Whitman Crest/Fryingpan Glacier
Mentored Glacier Lead for Doug Hansen. Please do not contact until 8/1/2018. Open to Olympia Student until 9/1/2018 then all branches thereafter. A one day climb requiring excellent fitness.
Contacts
Marko Pavela
Primary Leader
- Sun, Sep 16, 2018
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 14.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,400 ft
- 4 (4 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Mentored Glacier Lead for Doug Hansen. Please do not contact until 8/1/2018. Open to Olympia Student until 9/1/2018 then all branches thereafter. A one day climb requiring excellent fitness. Any and all questions, requests for permission, etc should be directed to the Mentored Leader at douglasehansen@gmail.com.
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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