Awarded by the Mountaineers club for climbing the 5 most prominent peaks in Washington state. All 5 are glaciated. See more on the Mountaineers site: https://www.mountaineers.org/about/branches-committees/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-climbing-committee/seattle-climbing-website/peak-pins
Highest peak
Mount Rainier
14,411 ft / 4,392 m
Most prominent peak
Mount Rainier
13,246 ft / 4,037 m prom
Most summited peak
Mount Rainier
284 summits
Most difficult peak
Mount Rainier
Class 3
Difficulty breakdown
Class 3/4 1 peak
Highlights
- Sample the most famous, flagship peaks in 5 different regions of Washington, the mountaineering capital of the lower 48 states.
- Start off the challenge with the South Side route on Mount Adams, the only 1 of the 5 with a non-glacier route to the top. Bonus points for skiing from the summit!
- Summit the heavily glaciated Mount Rainier at sunrise, the only 14er in the lower 48 states outside of California and Colorado.
- Experience the incredible adventure of climbing Mount Olympus, a 40 mile trek through the Hoh Rain Forest with glacier climbing and a final summit scramble.
- Enjoy the remote wilderness feel of the elusive Glacier Peak as you take in amazing views of the North Cascades.
Latest summits
"One of the three guys plan on going to the summit with got sick so we did not end up leaving early enough to attempt to summit but we didn’t make it to about 7500 feet and found a path through the glacier" — WanderingHutch • Oct 15, 2023
"Mt Rainier Trip Report! Times are approximate.
Monday 7/31
7am - Wake up early and go to SFO airport to fly to Seattle
6pm - Arrive at Cougar Rock Campground in Mt Rainier National Park
10pm - Finish packing up for approach day
Tuesday 8/1
5am - Wake up to finish prep and go to trailhead
8am - Leave trailhead with everything packed (~53 pounds in my pack)
3pm - Arrive at Camp Muir basecamp at 10k feet elevation
4pm - Boil water and pack for summit day. This takes way too long
7pm - Sleep for summit day
10:30pm - Wake up for summit day prep
Wednesday 8/2
12:30am - Roped up and ready to go!
2:30am - Reach our first ladder crossing of a crevasse
3:30am - Reach bottom of disappointment cleaver
5:30am - Atop disappointment cleaver the sun has risen and the headlights go away
10:30am - After a helluva slog, reach the crater at the top of Mt Rainier
11am - Summit pics at the peak on the other side of the crater!
12pm - The descent begins
3pm Atop disappointment cleaver again we take a break
5pm - Reach Camp Muir basecamp again. Time to eat & sleep
Thursday 8/3
10:30am - Begin descent down Muir Snowfield
3pm - Reach cars in Paradise" — dylanharris • Aug 1, 2023
"Wish this mountain was closer to a trailhead! 14.5 miles to get to the camp. 5 miles the next morning to get to the top. Glacier was mostly in good shape, some crevasses opening but easily navigable. The final scree slope up the summit was a long slog but route finding was straightforward. Glad this one is over!" — oregon-mt-goat • Jul 22, 2023
"No glacier gear is needed as of today. Scared from a Summit, but would not recommend going all the way to the tongue of the Glacier as the climb out. It’s a little bit difficult." — castrode • Jul 12, 2023
"What a beautiful mountain. Took the Squak Glacier Route to the summit on a 2-day trip, less crowded and same difficulty as Easton Glacier Route. Overall rating 9/10, beautiful glaciers, views, and the Sherman Crater made a cool side attraction" — MountainQuest • May 29, 2023