t_rutl Posted September 14, 2009 Posted September 14, 2009 Trip: Mount Rainier - DC Date: 9/12/2009-9/13/2009 Trip Report: with the resent snow and stellar forecast decided to give Rainier one last quick summer hoorah. took a buddy up for his first glacier climb. late season route length with mid-season conditions with weather breaks should be in good through Sept. ok snow up portions of the cleaver but gad i hate scree...i dont think i can do even a partially melted out cleaver again couple fun sections on the traverse to the Emmon's shoulder summit temps were chilly but bearable...prob chilled up there for an hour and a half...then back down for food over all the slog to Muir was tedious...the route was in pretty good shape with all the snow pics view from Paradise eary am ice navigation crater traverse and lenticular cloud forming crater summit shot back accross to the cleaver lenticular summit engulfment weather moving in on our way out Gear Notes: the regular stuff and ear plugs for the hut...some people just dont have a clue Approach Notes: sloppy snow Quote
Mountain Dew Posted September 24, 2009 Posted September 24, 2009 How come no smile while at the summit? I think I would be grinning ear to ear :) Nice pictures btw, great job! Quote
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