PorterM Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Trip: Mt Rainier - Kautz in a dayTrip Date: 07/15/2018Trip Report: A few days ago Jay and I made a single push climb of the Kautz Glacier. After an 11pm alarm in Ashford we left paradise at 12:30am, and stood atop the mountain by 8:30. We chose to each take 2 tools and a small glacier rack and rope but we ended up opting to solo the entirety of the route. For those looking at climbing the route soon there are moderately big cracks above the ice chutes before crossing the cleaver. Nothing show stopping but definitely big enough to make you think. That aside, the route is in excellent condition and I encourage anyone who's thinking about it to head up there! Here are a few pretty pictures... Jay always adheres to the 3 F's of mountaineering. Fashion, Fashion, and Fashion Gear Notes: Minimal, rope, harnesses, 2 screws, 2 pickets, glacier rack, didn't use any of itApproach Notes: Pretty straight forward Edited July 19, 2018 by PorterM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtangeman Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Nice work dude! Looks like you've been getting some good mileage up there this summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonClimbs Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Awesome post man, thats quite a push. The kautz was my first ever climb and it kicked my ass in 3 days, can't imagine in 1. Congrats on the summit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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