Not sure where to post a request like this, and it might be a long shot, but it doesn't hurt to ask. We are 2 climbers looking for a ride up to White River Campground beginning Saturday 1/19 (morning). We intend to climb Mt. Rainier via a N Side route. We will pay you for a ride. We will have full overnight packs and skis. Please e-mail me ASAP with your price. SamFurley@Gmail.com. One way trip, we don't need a ride back.
I pay you for a ride up White River
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I would try posting in riding areas, and or general section.
It's illegal to go beyond the campground into Glacier Basin, but it's legal to sled into the campground.
http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/winter-recreation.htm
"Snowmobiles are permitted on the 12-mile section of unplowed road from the north park boundary on Highway 410 to the White River Campground."
http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/winter-recreation.htm
"Snowmobiles are permitted on the 12-mile section of unplowed road from the north park boundary on Highway 410 to the White River Campground."
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oh nice!
that's a trek for anyone north of Seattle , IE; me..
good luck, i'd love to see some pics too..
Hey Sam,
I'm a climber and backcountry skier as well. I'm heading to the Methow this wknd or I'd help you on Sat. Couple things to note: You will need to be towed in the whole way. No sled can carry 3 guys and the gear you'll need to climb Rainier. Towing is pretty mellow if you are a decent skier, provided the snow is all packed out (which it should be at that elevation right now). Use about 20-30' of old climbing rope for each guy with one end tied to the bumper of the sled and the other end girth hitched around the center of your poles. That way you can use your poles like a waterski tow handle. It's also not a bad idea to stagger your rope lengths far enough apart to avoid crowding if the trail narrows. There is no motorized snopark at the Crystal Blvd turnoff, so whoever tows you in will need to figure out how to get their sled in there. I don't think you can park anywhere on the highway around that spot, but there is a non-motorized lot right at the turn. Not sure whether you would get ticketed for parking a sled trailer there though. Your best bet may be to try to find somebody on Sat morning at the FS 70 snopark near Greenwater, which is a pretty popular snomo spot. Bring your own tow ropes, some beers and some cash, and you might just get lucky. Be safe up there!
I'm a climber and backcountry skier as well. I'm heading to the Methow this wknd or I'd help you on Sat. Couple things to note: You will need to be towed in the whole way. No sled can carry 3 guys and the gear you'll need to climb Rainier. Towing is pretty mellow if you are a decent skier, provided the snow is all packed out (which it should be at that elevation right now). Use about 20-30' of old climbing rope for each guy with one end tied to the bumper of the sled and the other end girth hitched around the center of your poles. That way you can use your poles like a waterski tow handle. It's also not a bad idea to stagger your rope lengths far enough apart to avoid crowding if the trail narrows. There is no motorized snopark at the Crystal Blvd turnoff, so whoever tows you in will need to figure out how to get their sled in there. I don't think you can park anywhere on the highway around that spot, but there is a non-motorized lot right at the turn. Not sure whether you would get ticketed for parking a sled trailer there though. Your best bet may be to try to find somebody on Sat morning at the FS 70 snopark near Greenwater, which is a pretty popular snomo spot. Bring your own tow ropes, some beers and some cash, and you might just get lucky. Be safe up there!
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Thanks for the input, guys. I was hoping someone might have been going up as part of a team, then we could pay two drivers to tow each of us. A free gas fill-up for each driver for towing two climbers up 12 miles of road seems like a good deal for everyone involved, especially if they were going to be in the neighborhood anyway. I was not aware of the parking issues there, so thanks for your input on that.
I have climbed Rainier twice before in the Winter, but thought it would be neat to climb a N side route in the Winter, especially with this weather pattern. If we can't find a ride (unlikely at this point), we'll probably just go up from Paradise and do a route on the S side. I live in Wenatchee, and my climbing partner lives in Seattle, so it would be quite a crap shoot to hang our hopes on just showing up to FS70 and running into a kind soul who would give us a ride.
Thanks for the warm reception to the board, and I will definitely post photos when we return.
Here's a couple of photos from my last Winter climb over Christmas of 2009. The last shot is from Columbia Crest (the true summit) looking NW, with Puget Sound visible in the distance.
I have climbed Rainier twice before in the Winter, but thought it would be neat to climb a N side route in the Winter, especially with this weather pattern. If we can't find a ride (unlikely at this point), we'll probably just go up from Paradise and do a route on the S side. I live in Wenatchee, and my climbing partner lives in Seattle, so it would be quite a crap shoot to hang our hopes on just showing up to FS70 and running into a kind soul who would give us a ride.
Thanks for the warm reception to the board, and I will definitely post photos when we return.
Here's a couple of photos from my last Winter climb over Christmas of 2009. The last shot is from Columbia Crest (the true summit) looking NW, with Puget Sound visible in the distance.
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There is a Sno-Park right at the Crystal Mntn turn-off. We have parked there -it's not very big but we had a couple of 4-place trailers in there with no problem. According to the signage on the board there we were perfectly legal to do so. Just got dirty looks from the cross-country skiers is all!
I never had realized that there was a snow park at the turn off to Crystal Mt. If you were leaving on Sunday we may of been able to help.
Good luck and be safe.
Good luck and be safe.
It's labeled as a non-motorized snopark on the WA Parks site: http://www.parks.wa.gov/winter/trails/?TrailType=nonmotorized&Region=4&Park=241. i don't know if that means you can't launch a sled from there, especially if you're not pulling a trailer. Pretty sure that the closed section of highway is open to sledding, so I can't see why you shouldn't be allowed to use the lot. But, it is really small, and would only support a few trailer pulling rigs. Anybody know if non-motorized designation means no sled launching allowed?
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