Field trip: Winter Mountaineering & Advanced Crevasse Rescue
WCR - Winter Mountaineering - Lane Peak: Zipper & Lovers Lane
Field Trip 1: Anchors, belays, and steep snow climbing in the real-world. We will climb the Fly or the Zipper couloir.
Contacts
Frank Chai
Primary Leader
- Sat, Mar 7, 2026 — Sun, Mar 8, 2026
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
- FULL (6 capacity)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
- Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Snow Anchors
- Learn and practice traditional snow anchors, like vertical pickets, mid clip pickets, and deadman pickets
- Review of bollards
- Learn/practice using non traditional anchors, like skis, backpacks, water bottles, etc
Belaying
- Learn/practice methods of belaying a follower, including butt-axe belay, stomper belays
Snow Shelters
- Practice building overnight snow shelters
Depends on the gate opening time. Plan to be at Longmire at 0800.
Route/Place
Lane Peak: Zipper & Lovers Lane
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USGS Mt Rainier East
USGS Mt Rainier West
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Glacier climbing and overnight gear, tuned for potential winter temperatures.
Trip Reports