Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Rainier/Kautz Glacier
Two day climb of Rainier / Kautz route.
Contacts
Ian Lauder
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 23, 2018 — Sun, Jun 24, 2018
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Ice Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 9,000 ft
- FULL (1 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Sign up priority will be given to Everett Experienced Intermediate Students until 5/1/18. Carryover via DC route will be considered for this climb . Other branches can contact leader after this date if spots still available.
Route/Place
Mount Rainier/Kautz Glacier
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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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