Meany Crest

Trip

Intermediate Alpine Climb - Little Tahoma/East Shoulder

One-day trip up Little Tahoma from Paradise

  • Tue, May 4, 2021
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Intermediate Alpine
  • Adults
  • Strenuous 3, Technical 3, Snow Scramble, Basic Glacier Climb, Basic Alpine Climb
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 10.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 7,700 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 11,138 ft

Paradise, TBD

Mentored lead for Adrien Favre-Bully. We will travel on skis and roughly follow Volken Tour 67. 

Route/Place

Meany Crest



  • Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX

    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270

    Trails Illustrated Mount Rainier National Park

    USGS Mt Rainier East
  • See full route/place details.
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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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