Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Lane Peak: Zipper & Lovers Lane
The plan is the Zipper route. Weather and Avalanche conditions dependent.
- Sun, Feb 24, 2019
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
- 4 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Participants must feel comfortable placing Ice Screws and Trad. Gear.
Route/Place
Lane Peak: Zipper & Lovers Lane
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USGS Mt Rainier East
USGS Mt Rainier West
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 locking carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
- Cordellete
- Picket or other relevant protection
- Extra webbing or cord
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