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Ingraham Direct (also referred to as Ingraham Glacier-Upper Ingraham Direct) is an early to mid season route, usually climbed from above Ingraham Flats through its center to the top of Disappointment Cleaver.
Activity Notes
Climb of Tahoma through ID Requirements before you apply: 1) Excellent physical conditioning, think under 1.5 hours to the top of palmer with a pack 2) Crevasse rescue, snow anchors - I can include you in the team if you meet requirement 1), even with limited knowledge of snow anchors. 3) Previous summit of a 14k mountain a big plus We will be camping at Camp Muir| Other Information | |
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| Driving Distance from Portland | 180 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 4 hours |
| General Route Info | Summitpost: https://www.summitpost.org/ingraham-glacier-direct/158122 |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in two or more days |
| Relevant Books | Cascade Alpine Guide: Columbia River to Stevens Pass by Fred Beckey |
| Relevant Maps | USGS 7 minute series, Mt. Rainier East Google map https://goo.gl/maps/Dr8gutRy4gz |
| Awards Qualified | 16 Major NW Peaks |
| Useful Links | GPS Track GPS Coordinates Map |