This route takes a direct line towards the summit from Camp Muir to the base of Gibraltar Rock.
The mountain is seldom climbed in the winter, but if a weather-window presents itself lots of teams give the summit a try! "The Ledges" accessed from Camp Muir is the most popular - and perhaps the only reasonable - route to the summit in the winter months. From here, they ascend to Camp Schurman, overnight, and continue to the summit.įor experienced mountaineers, the Fuhrer Finger and Liberty Ridge routes offer exceptional opportunities not to be had elsewhere in the lower 48 states of the United States. Climbers attempting this route begin at the Sunrise visitor area and hike to the toe of the Emmons glacier.
From here, the decision is made to summit via one of the two route options discussed earlier.Īnother popular route utilizes the Emmons glacier. After a short ascent through Cathedral Gap, climbers will arrive at the Ingraham Flats at ~11,000ft. From Paradise, climbers ascend to Camp Muir at ~10,050ft and overnight in the climber's shelter (made publicly available by the NPS, enough room for 20-25 climbers).Īfter an alpine start around midnight, climbers continue northward, crossing the Cowlitz Glacier. Both of these routes are accessed from the Paradise parking lot at roughly 5,800ft ASL.
Popular routes are the Ingraham Direct ruote, as well as the Disappointment Cleaver. Rainier (aka Tahoma by natives) is a beautiful peak with numerous routes to her large, volcanic summit.
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