March 18, 2015
Crossing the Cowlitz Glacier. (Photo by Dallas Glass)
Who is up for an unforgettable ski mountaineering experience on Mt. Rainier. It is not an exaggeration to say that Mt. Rainier offers some of the world’s finest ski mountaineering terrain. You will be skiing over a varied landscape including glaciers, chutes, long ascents and descents. This program makes a south to north ski traverse of Mt. Rainier at altitudes ranging from 5,000′ up to 10,000′ and back down again. During the five days we climb up to Camp Muir at 10,000′; cross the Ingraham and Emmons Glaciers to Camp Schurman at 9,600′ and finally around to the Carbon Glacier with a descent along the glacier moraine down to the toe of the Carbon Glacier at 4,000′. We will ski as far as possible then hike the remaining distance out to the Carbon River entrance to the Park in this five-day continuous push.
Itinerary
Full Trip Info
Dates: April 14-19
Cost: $1500
Group size: Max 6
Sign-up Deadline: Monday, April 6