Trip
Winter Scramble - Point 5692
Beautiful (but very strenuous) winter overnighter (3 days) to Aurora Peak and Point 5692 on the west side of Mount Rainier.
Contacts
Dave Morgan
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jan 20, 2024 — Mon, Jan 22, 2024
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 30.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,000 ft
- 2 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Arranged via email.
Leader’s permission for conditioning and prior winter camping experience. Ideally this trip will be very similar to this trip, yet with an extra day to allow us to visit Aurora Peak.
Route/Place
Mowich Lake to Westside Road
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Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Crampons
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
- Snowshoes
- Microspikes
Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location
Trip Reports