Godspeed Jiri

[CascadeClimber]

Hearing today that my partner Jiri Richter has died on Rainier. We didn't find many summits together, but it wasn't for lack of trying. He was the sort of strong, solid, quietly competent partner I sought and most enjoyed. Aside from mountaineering, Jiri was an accomplished paraglider, who had an affinity for launching from difficult spots, and once took off from Poo Poo Point in Issaquah and landed in Yakima.

Thank you for the fun and laughs, Jiri.

[CascadeClimber]

A few more photos from a single-push on the Emmons I forgot about.

[olyclimber]

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/search-continues-missing-hikers-mount-rainiers-family-community-await-word/281-bb733be2-70f5-4391-b7ad-ef10defc8f52