Mount Rainier/Gibraltar Ledges

Trip

Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Rainier/Gibraltar Ledges

The original route to the top.

  • Fri, May 4, 2018 — Sat, May 5, 2018
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Intermediate Alpine
  • Adults
  • Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
  • Challenging
  • Elevation Gain: 9,010 ft

TBD. We'll stop in Longmire to get a wilderness camping permit and then self-register for the climb in Paradise.

We'll camp at Camp Muir and descend either the ID or DC route.

A 2018 Mount Rainier Climbing Pass ($48 for adults) is required. Payment for the pass should be made in advance through pay.gov (see "Climbing Cost Recovery Fee" at https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/climbing.htm).

The MRNP entrance fee ($25 per vehicle), Annual Pass, or Interagency Pass is required.

Route/Place

Mount Rainier/Gibraltar Ledges



  • Green Trails Mt Rainier West No. 269

    USGS Mt Rainier West

    USGS Mt Rainier East

    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Helmet
  • Harness
  • Crampons
  • Ice axe
  • Glacier gear
  • Avy gear
  • Overnight gear
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