July 17-18, 1976
Mt. Rainier Climbing Trip
Glacier Vista
Wapowety Cleaver
Mount Rainier aka Tahoma (14,411′)
——————– Trip Report Summary ——————–
Region: Southern Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Mt. Rainier Massif
Area: Mt. Rainier National Park
Starting & Ending Point: Panorama Point Trailhead at Paradise (Nisqually Road)
Way Points: Glacier Vista & Nisqually Glacier Flats & Wilson Glacier & Wapowety Cleaver (trail hike & snow hike & snow climb)
Campsite: Wapowety Cleaver
Summit: Mt. Rainier (ascent & descent via Wilson Glacier—Kautz Glacier—Upper Nisqually Glacier )
Approximate Stats: 12 miles traveled; 9500 feet gained & lost.
——————– Related Posts ——————–
Mount Rainier via Wilson Glacier—Kautz Glacier – July 10, 1983
Mount Rainier attempt via Inter Glacier—Emmons Glacier – July 4, 1976
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