Cascades, USA
Mount Rainier – Disappointment Cleaver
Route detail
About this route
Four days from Ashford: snow school, a carry to Camp Muir and the Disappointment Cleaver route to the crater rim.
Daily activity
5–7 hr training days; summit day 10–14 hr.
Terrain
Glacier travel, crevasse fields and snow ridges.
Best season
May to September
Your guide office
RMI Expeditions
Based in Ashford, Washington, USA
What's included
Guides, group climbing gear, camp at Muir, permits.
Not included
Travel to Seattle, personal gear rental, meals in town.
Itinerary
- 1
Orientation
Time: 4–5 hr
Gear check at Ashford and route briefing.
- 2
Snow school
Time: 5–6 hr
Self-arrest, rope travel and crampon work on the Muir snowfield.
- 3
Camp Muir
Time: 4–5 hr
Carry to 3,000 m, early night before the alpine start.
- 4
Summit day
Time: 6–8 hr
Cleaver route to Columbia Crest and the full descent to Paradise.
Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€2,190
per person
Guides, group climbing gear, camp at Muir, permits.
Next departure · Jul 9
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Spots update as bookings come in.