OSAT Climbing Club-Mt.
Rainier Emmons Route
- Destination: The Columbia Crest
- Date: July 19-21, 2000
- Difficulty: 7
- Payoff: 9
- Starting Point: White River
Campground (4300')
- High Point: The Columbia Crest
(14,411')
- Round Trip Distance: ~20 miles
- Equipment: The ten
essentials,
glacier travel equipment, overnight gear
- Mountain Skills: Route finding,
glacier travel
This was the graduation climb for the OSAT climbing club
glacier travel course. All the students summitted and in only six
and a half hours from Emmons Flat. A BIG
Thanks to the course and
climb leaders.
This route has changed little from my previous ascent on July
5-6. See the Kent Fire/KC Medic One Rainier Climb for more details.