Ingraham Glacier-Disappointment Cleaver Route  Mod. Snow

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Type:  Trad, Snow, Alpine FA:  Unknown Submitted By:  Blitzo on Oct 23, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (78) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Ingraham Glacier.
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Description 

From Paradise, take Skyline Trail and Snowfield Route to Camp Muir. All climbing above this point requires a permit.
From Camp Muir, head across the Cowlitz Glacier to Cathedral Ridge. Pass through one of the three notches on the ridge. Usually the center notch.
Climb scree to the ridgecrest and on to the Ingraham Glacier.
Cross the Ingraham Glacier to Disappointment Cleaver. Follow this to a snowfield and wander to the top.

This is the most popular route on the mountain and the normal route of the guide service. It is usually a well worn trail to the summit.

Descend by same route.

All climbers must register at the Ranger Station.

Location 

From Paradise (5557'), take the Skyline trail and Snowfield route to Camp Muir.

Protection 

Warm and foul weather clothing, headlamp, ice axe, rope, crampons and whatever other safety gear that you desire.

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The slog to Muir Camp	Camp Muir-August 1975. Photo by Blitzo.	Lost in the storm. Photo by Blitzo.
Ingrahm flats campground (middle right) seen from ...	DC Route	Little Tahoma from DC Route
Ingraham Glacier from DC Route	High on the DC route at sunrise, almost to the sum...	On the crater rim. "See you around the bend"
Rainier	BETA PHOTO: Ingraham Glacier	BETA PHOTO: Emmons Glacier from Camp Muir.
BETA PHOTO: Disappointment Cleaver from Ingraham Glacier	Crossing the Ingraham Glacier in late season	BETA PHOTO: Cathedral gap
above DC	Paul Deagle - Little Tahoma	Paul Deagle - Camp Muir