Alex_Mineev Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Climb: Mt Rainier-Liberty Ridge - Reconnaissance trip Date of Climb: 5/31/2004 Trip Report: One of the lessons I learned during climbing is that you never 'see' what you climb. You just don't see the mountain itself. I was also quite frustrated by the lack of pictures of Liberty Ridge. So I hiked to 9k up the Curtis Ridge with my camera and here we go: Liberty Ridge, Ipsut creek approach Liberty Ridge, Ipsut creek approach Liberty Ridge Liberty Ridge 6am Sunrise on Curtis ridge 7k Curtis Ridge 7200 Liberty Ridge Liberty Ridge, Willis Wall Liberty Ridge Liberty Ridge Willis Wall / Liberty Ridge View from Curtis Ridge 8500 Willis Wall / Travers of Angels Upper Liberty Ridge Liberty Ridge Winthrop Glacier / Camp Shurman Lower Winthrop Glacier from lower Curtis Ridge Upper Winthrop from Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_A Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Looks to be in fab shape Now, if this damn weather would ever settle down....then again, it might be unique to be able to climb it in August Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotterdamerung Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Nice pics. Wonder what the record is for most summits via this route and or via Ptarmigan ridge? I wonder what the record is for most attempts without a summit? Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbeen Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Nice photos. Thanks for posting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCNate Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Nice photos, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Mineev Posted June 1, 2004 Author Share Posted June 1, 2004 August: You'll have to be really really good on ice. You'll have to be really really lucky to avoid falling rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Mineev Posted June 2, 2004 Author Share Posted June 2, 2004 Does anybody know the spot where the recent LR accident happened? Could you please circle the area on one of my pictures? Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fear Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Below the Black Pyramid on the Willis side. Can't get any more clear than this: http://www.king5.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.king5.com/ki_051704chopperrescue.wmv -Fear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCNate Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Well, that answers that question, thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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