FAQ 1: What is included in my trip cost?

- Guide services - Tents - Group climbing equipment

FAQ 2: What is NOT included in my trip cost?

- Meals while on the mountain - All personal equipment including stoves and cook kits - Guide gratuities - Travel insurance with trip cancellation, medical and evacuation policy

FAQ 3: Why are the meals not included in this climb?

Meals are not included in this climb as it serves as teaching opportunity about meal planning and preparing your food on the mountain.

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Rainier Prep Course

United States

4 days

Difficulty:Strenuous

Trip Type:Rustic

Group size:6

4.5

Highlights

If you are preparing for an independent Mount Rainier climb on routes like the Disappointment Cleaver or the Emmons-Winthrop or wanting to refresh your skills for a guided ascent of Washington states’ highest peak this course has all you need.

The course culminates in the application of skills learned toward the ascent of Mount Baker via the Easton Glacier or Coleman-Deming Glacier.

Course highlights:

- Learning snow skills

- Self rescue

- Crevasse rescue

- Steep snow and ice climbing techniques

- Mt. Baker summit climb

The cancellation policy for this climb varies from our standard cancellation policy. Please read FAQ 4 for the cancellation policy on this trip.

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Itinerary

Rainier Prep Course

DAY 1

Orientation and Drive to Mt. Baker trail head

The day starts with an equipment orientation at a pre-agreed location. Then the group will head to one of the Mount Baker trailheads, Schreiber Meadows for the Easton glacier or Heliotrope for the Coleman Deming glaciers.

This hike is very strenuous and can takes from 4 to 6 hours to your base camp.

After establishing the camp, the remainder of the day will focus on the skills necessary for the proper use of an ice axe, traveling in balance, self-belay, and self-arrest.

You will then focus on the skills required for safe and efficient glacier travel including roped travel and self-rescue (prusiking) techniques followed by a short glacier “tour,” enabling you to practice and comprehend the day’s lessons.

Discussions late in the day will focus on navigation with the use of GPS devices, phone navigation applications and map and compass.

DAY 2

Crevasse Rescue

DAY 3

Techniques to climb steep snow.

DAY 4

Alpine start to summit.

DAY 1

Orientation and Drive to Mt. Baker trail head

DAY 2

Crevasse Rescue

DAY 3

Techniques to climb steep snow.

Trip Inclusions

Accommodation

Lodging at various hotels, guesthouses, or other types of accommodation during the trip.

Guide fees

Fees for a Guide required for your adventure.

What's not included

All meals

All meals are provided as part of the tour package, which may include breakfast, lunch, or dinner on all days.

Alcoholic beverages

Costs for any alcoholic drinks consumed during the trip.

Gratuities

All the guide gratuities throughout your adventure.

Transfers

Transportation between different destinations as part of the itinerary.

Flights

All the flight charges required for your adventure.

Admission fees

Entry fees for museums, parks, historical sites, and other attractions included in the trip.

Porter

Services of a porter to help carry luggage at various points during the trek, or on the mountain.

Visas

Required Visa fees for your travel.

Travel insurance

Travel insurance from a trusted provider for your adventure.

Personal gear

All the personal gear required for your adventure.

Luggage transfers

Cost for transferring your luggage.

Airport transfer

Transportation from and to Airport

International flights

Flights outside the country that are necessary to reach different destinations on the itinerary.

Domestic flights

Flights within the country that are necessary to reach different destinations on the itinerary.

Local guide

A knowledgeable guide to provide insights and information about the places visited.

Some meals

Selected meals provided as part of the tour package, which may include breakfast, lunch, or dinner on certain days, as specified in the itinerary.

Accommodation

Day 1 - 4

You will pitch a tent with your group at the Base camp. You will be spending the next 3 nights here.

Cancellation Policy

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Departure Dates

from $1225 /person

Private groups

FAQs

What is included in my trip cost?

What is NOT included in my trip cost?

Why are the meals not included in this climb?

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