u/flamingtaki

Rainier should have a separate Subreddit at this point but I digress

I would love to get some beta about the Success Cleaver route up Mt Rainier. I understand that this is usually an early-season route since snowmelt turns it into a nasty scree field and flip flopping the ridge is susceptible to rockfall after June (or anytime, really).

If I do Rainier this summer I’d like to do what Kilian did and complete the summit in one long push, starting the afternoon before summiting. I understand that he did it in October when there was some fresh snow already. I’d like to know how this route fares with minimal snow, i.e. the dreaded late season ascend.

I’m aware that soloing Rainier is unadvised and illegal without a permit. I’m also aware that the Success Cleaver route is difficult and includes some class IV scrambling, however I’m very confident in my fitness and ability to cover exposed scrambling terrain (although it will most certainly take me longer then the 17 hours Kilian did it in).

PS do not plan going down this route if I summit