Hard snow and crampon Clinic - Mount Rainier Lower Nisqually Glacier

Clinic

Hard snow and crampon Clinic - Mount Rainier Lower Nisqually Glacier

This one day Clinic involves traveling on a glacier. We will seek Hard Snow and Low Angle Ice on which to practice ice axe and crampon technique. It expands upon what is taught in Basic Climbing and provides opportunity for additional practice. Successful completion will earn participant a Crampon Skill badge.

  • Strenuous
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft

TBD

We'll walk onto the Nisqually Glacier out of Paradise on Mt Rainier.  Familiarity with roped travel on a glacier is required.  We'll search for an area to practice Ice Axe techniques, roped travel and Crampon techniques.  This is a day trip lasting from about 8:00am to 3:00pm depending upon conditions.

Badges

participants will earn:

leaders will earn:

Route/Place

Mount Rainier Lower Nisqually Glacier



  • USGS Mt Rainier East

    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270

    Green Trails Paradise No. 270S

    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
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Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

Crampons

Mountain Boots that can accpt Crampons (not Hiking boots)

Ice Axe (not technical Ice Tools)

Day Pack suitable for 1 day Glacier travel

Webbing and Accesory cord

6 straight gate carabiners

2 locking carabiners

large pear shaped carabiner

brlay device

climbing harness

helmet

rescue pulley

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