United States

Rainier Prep Course

duration: 4 days

difficulty: Strenuous

group size: 6

experience: Beginner

Overview

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

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.

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Accommodations

On day 1, for 4 days

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

Pricing

Included:

Accommodation

Guide fees

Excluded:

All meals

Alcoholic beverages

Gratuities

Transfers

Flights

Admission fees

Porter

Visas

Travel insurance

Personal gear

Luggage transfers

Airport transfer

International flights

Domestic flights

Local guide

Some meals

Do not forget to arrange for the requisite passport, visa and travel insurance, if you are booking an international trip.

We try our best to ensure accurate and up-to-date guide information, but in some cases this may change due to emergencies or other unforeseen guide scheduling challenges. In any case, another highly-rated, certified guide with similar experience would lead your trip and you will be kept informed of any such case.

Cancellation Policy

If canceled more than 90 days from the trip departure, a $200 registration fee will be deducted. Within 90 days or less from the trip departure, 100% of the trip cost is non-refundable.