Crevasse rescue is an integral part of mountaineering and a necessary skill to build before venturing up more technical mountains. Learn and practice the skills you will need for glaciated mountains from Kulshan/Kweq’ Smánit (Baker) to Tahoma (Rainier) itself. This class takes place on the slopes of Mt. Tahoma (Rainier) and can offer inspiring views of the surrounding peaks, along with the chance to learn and recreate as part of a professional, safety focused, and fun group.

Highlights

Rescue Skills – 3-1 Systems – Glacier Skills

Difficulty Level

Hard: Requires participants to have taken Snow Skills course or to be familiar with snow travel and self-arrest. Includes learning and building complex rope systems.

Length

One day

2023 Schedule:

April 2
April 16

Price: $200 per person

Available Trips

Photo Gallery

Itinerary

• 9 AM: Meet time and introductions

Learning Goals

• 2-4 person crevasse rescue
• Local geography
• Cultural history

Logistics

• Meet Location: TBD
• Meet Time: 9 AM
• End Time: Approximately 3 PM

Gear Provided

• Backpack for group gear carried by guide
• First-aid kit and satellite phone
• Rope
• 3-1 system kit

Packing List

• Packing Checklist

Paperwork

• Waiver
• Photo Release

“It [Lushootseed] is from the beginning strength of the people, and it is from what the Creator put down upon this land for people…. The earth speaks. The animals speak. Everything has a voice.”

Vi Hilbert, Grandmother Video Project

The Puyallup tribe in their own language call themselves a name that means “people from the bend at the bottom of the river.” They are one of twelve Lushootseed speaking tribes in the Puget Sound region. The language of Lushootseed has vast diversity and multiple dialects, with each group having their own way of speaking. All dialects were to be honored and respected, reflecting the values of Lushootseed culture such as ‘Be kind, be helpful, be sharing.’

The Lushootseed speaking peoples called the mountain that dominated their horizon Tacoma or Tahoma, a word that may have meant “the mother of all waters.” The Puyallup tribe is calling on the state of Washington to rename the mountain from its current official name of “Rainier.”

Today, the Puyallup Tribe is a recognizable force in the fight for tribal rights, and were a significant player in the Boldt Decision of 1974, establishing the rights of Native Americans in Washington State to fish using traditional methods.

~ This information was found on PuyallupTribe.com