Rainier Routes
Route Elevation Gain Hazards Time Season
Ingraham Glacier and Disappointment Cleaver Routes 9,000 ft to Columbia Crest. Grade I or II, strenuous, rock and ice fall, 35 to 40 degree snow and ice slopes altitude Two to three days; 6 to 8 hours from high camp to summit. 3 to 4 hours for descent.
Emmons Winthrop Glacier Route 10,000 feet to Columbia Crest Grade I or II, strenuous, 30 to 40 degree snow and ice slopes, glacier travel, altitude. Two to three days. Seven to nine hours from Camp Schurman to summit. Three to four hours for descent. Mid May to September
Liberty Ridge 10,500 feet to Liberty Cap (14,112) Grade III/IV; extremely strenuous, 50 degree ice slopes, rock and ice fall, glacier travel and high altitude. Two to Four days. Most parties need two days reach Thumb Rock, five to ten hours from high camp to summit, three hours form summit to Camp Schurman. May to Mid July
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