Mount Rainier Massif

A mountainous sub-region within the Southern Washington Cascades, bounded by Poch Creek, Carbon River, Prospector Creek, Sunrise Creek, White River, Cayuse Pass, Ohanapecosh River, Stevens Creek, Reflection Lakes, Nisqually River, Copper Creek, and Deer Creek. In addition to Mt. Rainier itself, notable landforms include Mother Mountain, Observation Rock, Sluiskin Mountain, Burroughs Mountain, Little Tahoma Peak, Goat Island Mountain, Cowlitz Divide, Pyramid Peak, and Mt. Wow.

Three backcountry skiers glide up a snowy path toward Mazama Ridge in a blizzard

Mazama Ridge Ski Tour via Sluiskin Falls (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·February 18, 2007

Trip Date: February 18, 2007 Mazama Ridge Ski Tour Sluiskin FallsMazama Ridge Trip Report Summary Region: Southern Washington...

Mount Rainier Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades

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Two pointed peaks of Sluiskin Mountain stand above a forest slope

Sluiskin Mtn: The Squaw via Carbon River—Windy Gap—North Couloir—East Face (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 24, 2006

Trip Date: September 24, 2006 Sluiskin Squaw Day Climb Carbon RiverWindy GapSluiskin SaddleSluiskin Mountain: The Squaw aka The...

Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades Sluiskin Mtn: The Squaw

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Looking up Flett Glacier at Mt Rainier and Echo Rock

Echo Rock via Spray Park—Flett Glacier—Southwest Face (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 16, 2006

Trip Date: July 16, 2006 Echo Rock Day Climb Mowich LakeSpray ParkEcho Rock (7870 ft) Trip Report Summary...

Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades Echo Rock (Rainier)

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Two backcountry skiers traverse Elizabeth Ridge

Elizabeth Ridge Ski Loop + Mowich Lake + Elizabeth Peak (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·April 15, 2006

Trip Date: April 15, 2006 Elizabeth Ridge Ski Loop Mowich MeadowsMowich LakeElizabeth Peak (5520+ ft) Trip Report Summary...

Mount Rainier Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Winter Summits Elizabeth Peak

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Grass and rock slopes lead up to the broad jagged ridge of Hessong Rock

Hessong Rock via Southeast Face + Spray Park Trail Loop (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 9, 2005

Trip Date: October 9, 2005 Hessong Rock Day Climb & Spray Park Trail Loop: Cataract Creek to Ipsut...

Mount Rainier Massif Non-Major Alpine Crags Southern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)Hessong Rock

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Two pointed peaks of Sluiskin Mountain stand above a forest slope

Sluiskin Mtn: The Chief via Windy Gap—West Slope—North Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 25, 2005

Trip Date: September 25, 2005 Sluiskin Chief Day Climb Carbon RiverWindy GapSluiskin SaddleSluiskin Mountain: The Chief aka The...

Mount Rainier Massif Sluiskin Mountain: The Chief (7026 ft)Southern WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve

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A backcountry skier glides along a snowy ridge below Cowlitz Rocks

Cowlitz Rocks Ski Tour via Mazama Ridge—Paradise Glacier (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·March 7, 2005

Trip Date: March 7, 2005 Cowlitz Rocks Ski Tour Mazama RidgeParadise GlacierCowlitz Rocks (7450 ft) Trip Report Summary...

Mount Rainier Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Winter Summits Cowlitz Rocks

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Main Cowlitz Chimney and a lone climber stand silhouetted against white clouds in Mt Rainier National Park

Main Cowlitz Chimney via Panhandle Gap—Banshee Peak—Southwest Face (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 23, 2003

Trip Date: August 23, 2003 Main Cowlitz Chimney Day Climb Summer Land aka SummerlandFryingpan Lakes Panhandle GapBanshee Peak...

Main Cowlitz Chimney (7605 ft)Major Alpine Crags Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades Banshee Peak

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Snow slopes lead up to snowy and rocky Knapsack Pass

Knapsack Pass Ski Tour & Snow Climb via Mowich Lake (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·March 30, 2003

March 30, 2003 Knapsack Pass Ski Tour & Snow Climb Mowich Meadows Mowich Lake Ranger Station Knapsack Pass...

Mount Rainier Massif Ski & Snowshoe Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades

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Clouds swarm around Mt Rainier as a hiker ascends a grassy slope on the way to Middle Cowlitz Chimney

Middle Cowlitz Chimney via Panhandle Gap—Banshee Peak—West Slope (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 7, 2001

October 6-7, 2001 Middle Cowlitz Chimney Climbing Trip Fryingpan Creek Summer Land aka Summerland Fryingpan Lakes Panhandle Gap...

Mount Rainier Massif Southern Cascades Crags Southern WA Cascades Banshee Peak Cowlitz Middle Chimney

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Rock climbers scramble along an exposed ridge on Little Tahoma Peak

Little Tahoma Peak via Fryingpan Glacier—Whitman Glacier—East Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 24, 2001

Trip Date: June 22-24, 2001 Little Tahoma Peak Climbing Trip Fryingpan CreekSummer Land aka SummerlandFryingpan GlacierWhitman CrestLittle Tahoma...

Little Tahoma Peak (11,138 ft)Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades The Satellite Three

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Two snowshoers climb a snow slope below the Tolmie Peak lookout cabin

Tolmie Peak Snowshoe Climb via Mowich Lake—Eunice Lake (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·January 14, 2001

January 13-14, 2001 Mowich Lake & Tolmie Peak Snowshoeing Trip Mowich Lake Ipsut Pass Eunice LakeTolmie Peak /...

Lookout Sites Mount Rainier Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Winter Summits Tolmie Peak

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