Field trip: Glacier Skiing/Snowboarding and Crevasse Rescue
GTCR Field Trip - Mt. Rainier National Park - Paradise
Mt. Rainier National Park, Paradise Ranger Station
- Sat, May 11, 2019 — Sun, May 12, 2019
- Foothills Backcountry Skiing Committee
- Backcountry Skiing
- Adults
- Easy, Easy/Moderate
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft
- 3 (25 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet between the restroom tunnel and the ramp up to the snow play area (front of the parking lot).
On Saturday, you should be ready to start climbing at 8:30AM.
On Sunday, you should be ready to start climbing at 7:30AM.
Two-day field trip at Mt. Rainier National Park.
On Saturday we will practice arrest techniques, roped travel, and rescue systems on the slopes near Alta Vista.
On Sunday we will travel to the Nisqually Glacier (weather permitting), lower students into a crevasse, and use the rescue systems to raise them back to the surface.
Paradise
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
ALL required course equipment, ten essentials, extra clothing for day two.