Kautz Route

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Kautz Route

Rainier's Technical Classic

The Kautz Glacier route is a step up in both skill and commitment — steep ice, complex glacier travel, and high-altitude decision-making. This collection includes the gear RMI guides rely on for their six-day Kautz Expedition Skills Seminar and Kautz Climb, built for climbers ready to move beyond the basics and tackle one of Rainier's most rewarding alpine challenges.
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RMI’s Kautz Expedition Skills Seminar is designed for climbers seeking technical progression. Over six days, participants learn ice climbing technique, rope team management, and advanced alpine systems — culminating in a summit attempt via the Kautz Glacier, Rainier’s premier technical route.

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Our Ashford rental program makes it easy to gear up for the Kautz climb. Rent ice tools, boots, and crampons — all guide-maintained, fitted, and ready for steep snow and ice.

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RMI Gear List

This collection matches RMI’s official gear list for the Kautz Expedition Skills Seminar. Expect more technical hardware and robust outerwear — everything you need for steep ice and multi-day alpine conditions.

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Filter the full collection by RMI gear-list category — every product is field-tested on this mountain.

Sterling Accessory Cord
Sterling
Sterling Accessory Cord
$0.40
Actik Core Headlamp
Petzl
Actik Core Headlamp
$87.95
Adventure Ready Wildly Clean Body Wipes
Adventure Ready
Adventure Ready Wildly Clean Body Wipes
$11.99
Akila Ice Axe
Blue Ice
Akila Ice Axe
$185.95
Altitude Harness
Petzl
Altitude Harness
$119.95
Alpine ATC-Guide Belay Device
Black Diamond
Alpine ATC-Guide Belay Device
$54.95
Atom Hoody
Arc'teryx
Atom Hoody
$300.00
Women's Atom Hoody
Arc'teryx
Women's Atom Hoody
$300.00
Blister Medic
Adventure Medical Kits
Blister Medic
$15.49
Capilene Midweight Bottoms
Patagonia
Capilene Midweight Bottoms
$89.00
2026 Contact Strap Crampons
Black Diamond
2026 Contact Strap Crampons
$189.95
Men's Merino Boxer Brief
Smartwool
Men's Merino Boxer Brief
$50.00
Cordex Plus Gloves
Petzl
Cordex Plus Gloves
$54.95
Couloir Harness
Black Diamond
Couloir Harness
$99.95
Mountain Day Tripper Lite Medical Kit
Adventure Medical Kits
Mountain Day Tripper Lite Medical Kit
$21.99
Distance Carbon FLZ Poles
Black Diamond
Distance Carbon FLZ Poles
$239.95
Women's Echo Hoodie
Outdoor Research
Women's Echo Hoodie
$85.00
Expedition Crocodile Classic Gaiters
Outdoor Research
Expedition Crocodile Classic Gaiters
$99.00
Explorer 2.0 Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Explorer 2.0 Glacier Glasses
$184.95
First Light Hybrid Hoody
Black Diamond
First Light Hybrid Hoody
$299.00
Guide Gloves
Black Diamond
Guide Gloves
$189.95
Half Dome Helmet
Black Diamond
Half Dome Helmet
$69.95
Women's Half Dome Helmet
Black Diamond
Women's Half Dome Helmet
$69.95
Aether Pro 75 Backpack
Osprey
Aether Pro 75 Backpack
$440.00
Alpenglow Hoody
Black Diamond
Alpenglow Hoody
$109.00
Alpine Pants
Black Diamond
Alpine Pants
$169.00
Beta AR Jacket
Arc'teryx
Beta AR Jacket
$650.00
Cirque III Pants
Outdoor Research
Cirque III Pants
$215.00
Echo Hoodie
Outdoor Research
Echo Hoodie
$85.00
Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
Black Diamond
Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
$179.00
Highline Stretch Shell
Black Diamond
Highline Stretch Shell
$529.00
Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
Smartwool
Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
$100.00
Nano Puff Hoody
Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody
$299.00
R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
Patagonia
R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
$199.00
Mercury Mitts
Black Diamond
Mercury Mitts
$139.95
Women's Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
Smartwool
Women's Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
$100.00
Merino Lightweight
Buff
Merino Lightweight
$32.00
Mission 75 Backpack
Black Diamond
Mission 75 Backpack
$349.95
Mountaineer Classic Edition Maximum Cushion Crew Sock
Smartwool
Mountaineer Classic Edition Maximum Cushion Crew Sock
$27.00
Mountaineer Classic Edition Max Cushion Second Cut Crew Socks
Smartwool
Mountaineer Classic Edition Max Cushion Second Cut Crew Socks
$27.00
NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Pad
Therm-a-Rest
NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Pad
$209.95
NeoAir Xtherm NXT Sleeping Pad
Therm-a-Rest
NeoAir Xtherm NXT Sleeping Pad
$239.95
Nepal Cube GTX
La Sportiva
Nepal Cube GTX
$699.00
Women's Nepal Cube GTX
La Sportiva
Women's Nepal Cube GTX
$699.00
Yellow and gray sleeping bag on a white background
Rab
Neutrino -6C/20F Sleeping Bag
$500.00
Phantom 6000
Scarpa
Phantom 6000
$1,299.00
Shield Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Shield Glacier Glasses
$179.95
Sirocco Helmet
Petzl
Sirocco Helmet
$159.95
-24%
2026 Spot 400 Headlamp
Black Diamond
2026 Spot 400 Headlamp
$41.95$54.95
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - Whittaker Mountaineering (16oz)
Nalgene
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - Whittaker Mountaineering (16oz)
$18.00
Women's Switchback Sports Bra
Patagonia
Women's Switchback Sports Bra
$55.00
Trail Trekking Poles
Black Diamond
Trail Trekking Poles
$119.95
Ultra Raptor 3
La Sportiva
Ultra Raptor 3
$169.00
Ultra-Sil Compression Sack
Sea to Summit
Ultra-Sil Compression Sack
$34.95
Vapor Helmet
Black Diamond
Vapor Helmet
$169.95
Venom
Black Diamond
Venom
$209.95
William Tri-act Locking Carabiner
Petzl
William Tri-act Locking Carabiner
$29.95
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
Black Diamond
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
$109.00
Women's Alpine Pants
Black Diamond
Women's Alpine Pants
$169.00
Women's Ariel Pro 75 Backpack
Osprey
Women's Ariel Pro 75 Backpack
$440.00
Women's Capilene Midweight Bottoms
Patagonia
Women's Capilene Midweight Bottoms
$89.00
Women's Cirque III Pants
Outdoor Research
Women's Cirque III Pants
$215.00
Women's Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
Black Diamond
Women's Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
$179.00
Women's First Light Hybrid Hoody
Black Diamond
Women's First Light Hybrid Hoody
$299.00
Women's Merino Bikini
Smartwool
Women's Merino Bikini
$35.00
Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka
Mountain Hardwear
Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka
$640.00
Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
Patagonia
Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
$199.00
Women's Rush TRK GTX
Scarpa
Women's Rush TRK GTX
$239.00
-30%
2025 Women's TX4 Evo Approach Shoes
La Sportiva
2025 Women's TX4 Evo Approach Shoes
$132.30$189.00
Z-Lite Sol
Therm-a-Rest
Z-Lite Sol
$49.95
Lamina 15F/-9C Sleeping Bag
Mountain Hardwear
Lamina 15F/-9C Sleeping Bag
$260.00
Lamina 30F/-1C Sleeping Bag
Mountain Hardwear
Lamina 30F/-1C Sleeping Bag
$240.00
Original Ecostretch
Buff
Original Ecostretch
$23.00
G2 Evo
La Sportiva
G2 Evo
$1,099.00
Porter 85 Pack
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Porter 85 Pack
$500.00
G-Whiz Pee Bottle
Metolius
G-Whiz Pee Bottle
$19.95
Stache 90 Pack
Blue Ice
Stache 90 Pack
$299.95
-20%
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - RMI (32oz)
Nalgene
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - RMI (32oz)
$16.80$21.00
Medicated SPF30 Lip Balm
Dermatone
Medicated SPF30 Lip Balm
$4.29
ActiveIce Chroma Full Finger Sun Gloves
Outdoor Research
ActiveIce Chroma Full Finger Sun Gloves
$45.00
Crag Gloves
Black Diamond
Crag Gloves
$29.95
Sarken Leverlock Universal Crampons
Petzl
Sarken Leverlock Universal Crampons
$249.95
Reverso
Petzl
Reverso
$49.95
Monterosa 2 Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Monterosa 2 Glacier Glasses
$109.95
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