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Alpine Scramble - North Slide Mountain

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Alpine Scramble - North Slide Mountain

Great winter vistas with ‘less wet’ conditions courtesy of the Mount Rainier rain shadow. This strenuous winter scramble (~4500’ gain, ~14 miles ) to North Slide has a reasonable winter commute provided by highway 410.

Contacts

Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan
Primary Leader
  • Sat, May 18, 2024
  • Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
  • Scrambling
  • Adults
  • Technical 3, Strenuous 5
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 14.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,500 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,339 ft

Arranged via email.

Owing to less snow that normal years I’ve changed this trip to North Slide from the Ranger Creek Airstrip (just across the valley from the original Mutton Mountain/Noble Knob Traverse).  I’m expecting slightly less snow cover than what is shown in this trip report.

Route/Place

South Slide Mountain


  • USGS White River Park
    Green Trails Greenwater No. 238
    USGS Greenwater
    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location

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