Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Rainier/Tahoma Glacier
Strenuous carryover on a less-travelled route on Rainier.
Contacts
Stephen Bobick
Primary Leader
- Sat, May 30, 2020 — Mon, Jun 1, 2020
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 11,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,411 ft
- Pace: moderate
- $40.00
- 4 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Newcastle P&R, 6 am.
Prefer climbers who have summited Rainier before by some route. Will consider climbers who have glacier experience and have summited another 14K peak (e.g. Shasta).
This is a THREE day climb, but I have listed 4 days so we can pick the best weather window.
Route/Place
Mount Rainier/Tahoma Glacier
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Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
USGS Mount Wow
USGS Mt Rainier West
USGS Mt Rainier East - 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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