Mountaineering Day School

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Mountaineering Day School

Start Your Mountaineering Journey

The Mountaineering Day School is RMI's hands-on introduction to climbing. In a single day, participants learn the fundamentals of ice axe use, self-arrest, crampon technique, and rope travel — all on the lower slopes of Mount Rainier. This collection features the personal gear you'll need to train, learn, and move confidently in snow-covered terrain.
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RMI's Mountaineering Day School is the perfect first step for aspiring climbers. Led by professional guides on Mount Rainier's lower glaciers, this one-day course teaches essential movement and safety skills — the same techniques used on Rainier, Denali, and beyond.

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Rent Instead of Buy

Don't have all your gear yet? No problem. Our rental shop in Ashford provides boots, crampons, ice axes, and more — the same gear RMI guides use during training. Pick up everything you need before your course and return it when the day's done.

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RMI Gear List

This collection matches RMI's official gear list for the Mountaineering Day School. It's all about layering for variable weather, learning to move efficiently in snow, and carrying just what you need for a day on the mountain.

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

Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
Patagonia
Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
$199.00
R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
Patagonia
R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
$199.00
Mountaineer Classic Edition Max Cushion Second Cut Crew Socks
Smartwool
Mountaineer Classic Edition Max Cushion Second Cut Crew Socks
$27.00
Beta AR Jacket
Arc'teryx
Beta AR Jacket
$650.00
Cordex Plus Gloves
Petzl
Cordex Plus Gloves
$54.95
Women's Fineline Stretch Shell
Black Diamond
Women's Fineline Stretch Shell
$189.00
Highline Stretch Shell
Black Diamond
Highline Stretch Shell
$529.00
Speed 30 Backpack
Black Diamond
Speed 30 Backpack
$219.95
Women's First Light Hybrid Hoody
Black Diamond
Women's First Light Hybrid Hoody
$299.00
Fineline Stretch Shell
Black Diamond
Fineline Stretch Shell
$189.00
Manta Tech GTX
Scarpa
Manta Tech GTX
$399.00
First Light Hybrid Hoody
Black Diamond
First Light Hybrid Hoody
$299.00
Crag Gloves
Black Diamond
Crag Gloves
$29.95
Sarken Leverlock Universal Crampons
Petzl
Sarken Leverlock Universal Crampons
$249.95
Sirocco Helmet
Petzl
Sirocco Helmet
$159.95
Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
Black Diamond
Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
$179.00
Women's Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
Black Diamond
Women's Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
$179.00
Expedition Crocodile Classic Gaiters
Outdoor Research
Expedition Crocodile Classic Gaiters
$99.00
Women's Cirque III Pants
Outdoor Research
Women's Cirque III Pants
$215.00
Cirque III Pants
Outdoor Research
Cirque III Pants
$215.00
Alpine Pants
Black Diamond
Alpine Pants
$169.00
Alpenglow Hoody
Black Diamond
Alpenglow Hoody
$109.00
Women's Alpine Pants
Black Diamond
Women's Alpine Pants
$169.00
Men's Merino Boxer Brief
Smartwool
Men's Merino Boxer Brief
$50.00
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Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - RMI (32oz)
Nalgene
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - RMI (32oz)
$16.80$21.00
Women's Merino Bikini
Smartwool
Women's Merino Bikini
$35.00
Vapor Helmet
Black Diamond
Vapor Helmet
$169.95
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
Black Diamond
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
$109.00
Altitude Harness
Petzl
Altitude Harness
$119.95
Phantom Tech HD
Scarpa
Phantom Tech HD
$999.00
Original Ecostretch
Buff
Original Ecostretch
$23.00
Medicated SPF30 Lip Balm
Dermatone
Medicated SPF30 Lip Balm
$4.29
Mountaineer Classic Edition Maximum Cushion Crew Sock
Smartwool
Mountaineer Classic Edition Maximum Cushion Crew Sock
$27.00
Echo Hoodie
Outdoor Research
Echo Hoodie
$85.00
Couloir Harness
Black Diamond
Couloir Harness
$99.95
Monterosa 2 Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Monterosa 2 Glacier Glasses
$109.95
Mountain Day Tripper Lite Medical Kit
Adventure Medical Kits
Mountain Day Tripper Lite Medical Kit
$21.99
Raven Pro Ice Axe
Black Diamond
Raven Pro Ice Axe
$169.95
William Tri-act Locking Carabiner
Petzl
William Tri-act Locking Carabiner
$29.95
Women's Switchback Sports Bra
Patagonia
Women's Switchback Sports Bra
$55.00
Shield Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Shield Glacier Glasses
$179.95
Women's Nepal Cube GTX
La Sportiva
Women's Nepal Cube GTX
$699.00
Nepal Cube GTX
La Sportiva
Nepal Cube GTX
$699.00
Merino Lightweight
Buff
Merino Lightweight
$32.00
Women's Half Dome Helmet
Black Diamond
Women's Half Dome Helmet
$69.95
Half Dome Helmet
Black Diamond
Half Dome Helmet
$69.95
Explorer 2.0 Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Explorer 2.0 Glacier Glasses
$184.95
Women's Echo Hoodie
Outdoor Research
Women's Echo Hoodie
$85.00
2026 Contact Strap Crampons
Black Diamond
2026 Contact Strap Crampons
$189.95
ActiveIce Chroma Full Finger Sun Gloves
Outdoor Research
ActiveIce Chroma Full Finger Sun Gloves
$45.00
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