Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Rainier/Tahoma Glacier
Strenuous carry-over on an uncrowded remote route up Rainier
Contacts
Stephen Bobick
Primary Leader
- Sat, May 26, 2018 — Mon, May 28, 2018
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 12,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,411 ft
- $50.00
- 1 (2 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Newcastle P&R 6:00 am
Prerequisites:
1) must have climbed Rainier before (via any route). Please tell me which route you climbed and when. I am willing to accept Shasta as well
2) must be an intermediate student and have some experience using a 2nd tool on 45 degree terrain. Please LMK your experience
3) must be very fit and prepared for a tough three day trip with carryover
Route/Place
Mount Rainier/Tahoma 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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