Ascent Notes for: Liberty Ridge - WI3 AD Average Rating : 5.00/5

This is a great alpine climb, big too. We took a leisurely pace choosing to complete it in 5 days. Summited on the 4th and hiked out from Camp Sherman the 5th. Cold and snow on the first and last days. Almost all snow climbing. Advise getting to the ridge on the climbers right side of it. Didn't summit Rainier, just Liberty Cap. Whatever, I'll get it some other time. It's an alpine route but can be kept reasonably safe with pickets and ice screws.

Best climb of my life. Ice pitches at the top were the most fun climbing ive ever done. Climbed them with two mountaineering axes! Get your helmet on early, almost took one to the head.

Nice route, bit late in the season. Glad I did it; would like to do it again someday, earlier in the season. Very changeable snow conditions, and rockfall lower on the Ridge.

I almost died. it was fun.

Rockfall punctured our tent at Thumb Rock during the night. My closest call while "climbing".

Big snow climb. Much suffering.

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Highly enjoyable route. Wasn't too crowded - only one other team on the route at the same time as us.