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Mt. Rainier |
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Mount Rainier is a huge dormant volcano, towering
in isolation above the surrounding forested highlands. It is the largest
mountain of the Cascade range, and it is more glaciated than any other peak in
the contiguous United States. Five glaciers originate on the summit, and there
are many others that have developed in cirques on the mountain's slopes. The
Emmons Glacier is the largest glacier in the contiguous United States, flowing
six miles from the summit down the northeast slopes |
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Mountain Facts |
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Previous Name |
Tahoma |
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Elevation
(feet) |
14,410 |
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Elevation
(meters) |
4,392 |
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Location |
Central Washington Cascades |
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Latitude
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46° 51' 10" N |
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Longitude |
21° 45' 31" W |
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Best Climbing
Months |
May, June,
July, August |
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Year First
Climbed |
1870 |
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First
Climber(s) |
Hazard
Stevens and
P.B. van Trump |
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Volcanic
Status
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Dormant |
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Most Recent
Eruption |
possibly 1894 |
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Climbs |
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# |
Date |
Route |
Party Members |
Trip Reports |
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July 10 2004 |
Muir (no summit) |
Scott |
Photos |
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8 |
July 25 2002
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Disappointment Cleaver |
Shaun, Frank, Josh, Steve, Rich
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Photos |
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7 |
July 20 2002
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Sherman |
Scott
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Photos |
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6 |
Aug 11 2001
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Disappointment Cleaver |
Scott
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Photos |
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5 |
Aug 15 2000
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Disappointment Cleaver |
Seth, Scott, Kevin, Bruce, Jen
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Photos |
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4 |
?
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Disappointment Cleaver |
Kevin,
Jerry
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Photos |
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3 |
July 16 1992
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Disappointment Cleaver |
Jim
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Photos |
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2 |
Aug 5-7 1989
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Disappointment Cleaver |
Eric
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Photos |
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1 |
July 4-5 1989
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Disappointment Cleaver |
Eric, Tagenfoster, class
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Photos |
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