Mount Rainier summit via Gibraltar route

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Mount Rainier summit via Gibraltar route is a classic high-altitude climbing route on Washington’s Mount Rainier that ascends the mountain’s southern face via the prominent Gibraltar Rock formation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountaineering route
ascendsVia Gibraltar Rock NERFINISHED
difficultyDependsOn seasonal snow and ice conditions
weather conditions
faces south face of Mount Rainier
hasActivity glacier mountaineering
snow and ice climbing
hasApproachFrom Paradise trailhead NERFINISHED
hasApproximateSummitElevation 14411 ft
4392 m
hasCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
hasHazard altitude sickness
avalanches
crevasses
icefall
rapidly changing weather
rockfall from Gibraltar Rock
hasObjective reaching Columbia Crest on Mount Rainier
reaching the summit crater of Mount Rainier
hasStartingPointNear Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park NERFINISHED
hasState Washington NERFINISHED
hasTypicalSeason early summer
late spring
isAffectedBy glacial conditions on Mount Rainier
isConsidered classic Mount Rainier route
isOftenGuidedBy commercial guide services on Mount Rainier
isOn southern side of Mount Rainier
volcanic peak Mount Rainier NERFINISHED
isPartOf Cascade Range mountaineering routes
isSubjectTo National Park Service regulations
isUsedFor guided climbs
independent climbs
locatedIn Mount Rainier National Park NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedOn Mount Rainier NERFINISHED
requires Mount Rainier climbing permit
crampons
crevasse rescue skills
glacier travel equipment
helmet
ice axe
rope team travel
wilderness camping permit for overnight trips
requiresPermitFrom Mount Rainier National Park NERFINISHED
typicalUse summit ascent of Mount Rainier

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Philemon Beecher Van Trump coFirstAscentOf Mount Rainier summit via Gibraltar route