CLIMBING FEES, PERMITS & RESERVATIONS
Climbing Pass (required)
Required for all who plan to climb above 10,000 feet or onto any glaciers. All climbers must present or purchase their Mount Rainier Climbing Pass and a valid photo I.D. at the time they register for their climb. To obtain a climbing permit each climbing party must complete and submit (in person) a
climbing registration card (Word document, 107 KB) before each climb.
Fee: The fee for a climbing pass is $43 dollars/person 25 years and older, and $30 dollars/person 24 years and younger, per calendar year. Passes purchased in November and December are valid for the following calendar year.
How to get your pass: Locations vary by season. Late-May until mid-October, obtain a pass from the Paradise Climbing Information Center (CIC), the Jackson Visitor Center (JVC), White River Wilderness Information Center (WIC), Longmire WIC or the Carbon River Ranger Station. Mid-October to mid-May, purchase passes at the Longmire Museum daily or the JVC on weekends and holidays. Self registration is currently in effect until March 15. Please pay for your pass in person at the one of the locations listed above. A new faxable pass purchase form will be posted when climbing rangers return to duty in March and April.
Climbing parties with one or more members who have already purchased a Mount Rainier Climbing Pass for the current year must also complete and submit a Climbing Party Supplemental Form (PDF, 366KB). This additional form ensures that your party is not charged climbing fees for those already possessing a valid climbing pass when requesting reservations.
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Reserve Camp Sites (optional):
Climbers who are planning to climb between May 1 and September 30 can use the Wilderness Reservation System to reserve camping sites.
Reservations accepted beginning: Reservation requests can be mailed in or faxed beginning March 15. Requests received before this date will not be accepted.
Reservation Fee: There is a $20 reservation fee (this fee is in addition to the Climbing Pass fee). Reservations do not guarantee a spot in the public shelter at Camp Muir, which is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
How to make a reservation: To reserve a site, print and complete the Reservation Request Form and return it by fax or by mail. Fax the form to 360-569-3131 or mail it to the Mt. Rainier National park, Longmire Wilderness Information Center, 55210 - 238th Avenue East, Ashford, WA 98304.
During the summer months, reservations can also be made at the Longmire Wilderness Information Center. For more information, call the Longmire Wilderness Information Center at 360-569-6650.
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For further information on Mount Rainier's climbing program, including search-and-rescue (SAR) reports, read the Mountaineering Reports and Statistics.
To request a copy of a summit register page, complete the Summit Register Request Form.