Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Rainier/Gibraltar Ledges
Strenuous winter ascent of Washington State's highest point
- Sat, Mar 23, 2019 — Sun, Mar 24, 2019
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 9,010 ft
- $50.00
- 2 (2 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Participants must be fit. Preference given to those who have summitted Rainier before (any route) and also to Sons of Tun (or any other who have served)
Route/Place
Mount Rainier/Gibraltar Ledges
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Green Trails Mt Rainier West No. 269
USGS Mt Rainier West
USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270 - 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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