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Routes in Mount Rainier
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Bread Loaf V0 4 |
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Central Mowich Face AI3-4 Steep Snow |
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Curtis Ridge T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI2 Steep Snow |
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East Success Couloir Steep Snow |
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Emmons Glacier Mod. Snow |
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Fuhrer Finger Mod. Snow |
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Fuhrer Thumb Mod. Snow |
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Gibraltar Ledges AI1-2 Mod. Snow |
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Ingraham Glacier Direct Mod. Snow |
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Ingraham Glacier-Disappointment Cleaver Route T Mod. Snow |
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Kautz Glacier WI2-3 |
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Liberty Ridge AI2-3 Steep Snow |
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North Mowich Headwall WI3 Mod. Snow |
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Ptarmigan Ridge 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2-3 Steep Snow |
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Sunset Ridge T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a AI1-2 Steep Snow |
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Upper Castle Toprope Wall TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Willis Wall M5+ X |
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Wilson Headwall WI2 Mod. Snow |
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| Type: | Ice, Snow, Alpine, 9200 ft (2788 m), Grade IV |
| FA: | Dee Molenaar, Gene Prater, Jim Wickwire, and Dick Pargeter |
| Page Views: | 8,755 total · 51/month |
| Shared By: | Jeremy Park on Mar 20, 2010 |
| Admins: | Nate Ball, Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters |
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Description
There are two variations. The first and original one is a Grade III and cuts left at 12500 to hit an hour glass of snow,ice, and rock. This gains a snow ledge which allows you to get around the rock and gain access to a snow ramp, 40-50 degree, and the top. The second and IMO more fun variation, Grade IV, cuts right instead to hit a couple of ice steps, AI 2-3, and 4-6 pitch of steep snow, 50-60, until you top out on the liberty cap glacier.
Location
It is located on the northwest face of Rainier above Mowich lake. Approach via the Wonderland trail at Mowich lake to Spray Park. Before the trail starts descending towards the Carbon River take a climbers trail going up the lower part of Ptarmigan Ridge. At 8300 leave the ridge and descend 1000ft to the North Mowich Glacier.
To descend carry over via the Emmons or DC route
To descend carry over via the Emmons or DC route
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