Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Rainier/Gibraltar Ledges
The original route to the top.
- Fri, May 4, 2018 — Sat, May 5, 2018
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 9,010 ft
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD. We'll stop in Longmire to get a wilderness camping permit and then self-register for the climb in Paradise.
We'll camp at Camp Muir and descend either the ID or DC route.
A 2018 Mount Rainier Climbing Pass ($48 for adults) is required. Payment for the pass should be made in advance through pay.gov (see "Climbing Cost Recovery Fee" at https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/climbing.htm).
The MRNP entrance fee ($25 per vehicle), Annual Pass, or Interagency Pass is required.
Mount Rainier/Gibraltar Ledges
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Green Trails Mt Rainier West No. 269
USGS Mt Rainier West
USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Helmet
- Harness
- Crampons
- Ice axe
- Glacier gear
- Avy gear
- Overnight gear