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Mount Rainier

  • Grade context: US
  • Ascents: 7
  • Aka: Tahoma
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traverse Cowlitz Glacier to Cathedral Gap. Continue accross the Ingram Glacier to Cathedral Gap. Continue Via the Ingram Glacier to Columbia crest, then accross the summit cone to the true summit

As per Summitpost's description:

"From Camp Muir, the route ascends above the left side of the Cowlitz Glacier or the Cowlitz Cleaver past the "Beehive" at 10,800 ft. The Cowlitz Cleaver is a ragged rocky ridge that divides the Cowlitz and Nisqually Glaciers. The route passes through Camp Misery (11,600 ft) at the base of Gibraltar Rock then traversing left across the narrow and somewhat exposed Gibraltar Ledges to the upper Gibraltar Chute.

The Gibraltar Chute is a 40-50 degree snow slope that leads to the top of Gibraltar Rock at 12,600 feet. This is sometimes referred to as Camp Comfort. From Camp Comfort, ascend the upper Ingraham and Nisqually Glaciers to the crater rim at 14,150ft. Note that this section of the climb is sometimes filled with crevasses and very unstable snow bridges."

FA: Ome Daiber, Arnie Campbell & Jim Burrow, 1935

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Author(s): Jim Nelson, Tom Sjolseth and David Whitelaw

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9781680510461

Mountaineers Books:
Select Routes in Washington State. Featuring more than 100 climbing routes across more than 70 peaks, Classic Cascade Climbs compiles renowned alpine routes, challenging trad climbs, and a handful of sport, ice and crag options.
  • To determine if it was a classic, each route was judged on the following criteria: overall quality, popularity, accessibility, style and historical importance
  • Climbing beta includes peak and prominence elevations and type of rock, as well as grade, approach, route and descent descriptions
  • Detailed photo-based route overlays and topo maps help you plan your approach
  • Includes pitch-by-pitch details, estimated time, recommended equipment, selected history (including first ascents), required permits and special considerations

Author(s): Jeff Smoot

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9781493056439

FalconGuides:
From off-trail summit hikes and scrambles to multi-pitch alpine rock and high volcano climbs, Climbing Washington's Mountains includes detailed, easy-to-follow directions for 100 classic routes.
  • Fully revised and updated, this book is an accurate, user-friendly guide with easy-to-follow route descriptions and drawings
  • Details 100 classic routes, including Washington's most visible, historically significant and interesting mountains with summits over 5,000 ft.
  • Blending all types of climbing at all levels of difficulty, this guide is suitable for beginning scramblers, alpine rock climbers and more experienced climbers

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