Field trip: Winter Mountaineering & Advanced Crevasse Rescue
WCR - Two-person Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue - Paradise
Best weather day. Rappel-to-ascend on a real slope, with real snow anchors.
- Sat, May 2, 2026 — Sun, May 3, 2026
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Adults
- Easy, Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- FULL (6 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
- Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Piecing everything together: rappel to ascend with snow anchors.
Longmire at 0800, depending on the gate opening time.
Badges
students will earn:
Route/Place
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.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Bring your glacier travel gear, including your harness (a well-padded one, not a glacier harness unless you like to suffer) and rack, and a helmet.
Trip Reports
Glacier Climb Rope Leader