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 14, 2022 — Sun, May 15, 2022
- Foothills Backcountry Skiing Committee
- Backcountry Skiing
- Adults
- Easy, Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
- 1 (21 capacity)
- 9 (16 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the Paradise parking lot. 8:30AM on Saturday, 7:30AM on Sunday. Please be geared up and ready to start so we can leave on time.
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.