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
283 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
"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
"Conditions weren’t good for an attempt. Crevasses pretty wide and all the snow bridges were collapsed. Only one team that I talked to made the summit. Just a good scouting trip for next years push." — oregon-mt-goat • Sep 3, 2022