HappyCamper Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Climb: Rainier-DC Date of Climb: 6/19/2004 Trip Report: We almost didn't make it out of the parking lot owing to my forgetting my helmet - we got super lucky in that OlyClimber happened to be in the car next to us after finishing his climb and graciously let me borrow his. We left Paradise at 5ish Friday night and summited sometime in the pre-dawn hours on Saturday. This was my first summit after two misses - I think I was rewarded for my efforts by a beautiful sunrise that added a pinkish hue to the canvas of the crater. As much as I was cold and miserable at the time, the beauty of it still caught me. An enjoyable day in near perfect conditions - descended in sunshine. I wish we had stashed skis at Muir. Gear Notes: A checklist that has the word "helmet" underlined, bolded and italicized. Approach Notes: The trench is in. The snow quality on the upper mountain was nice. Only a few crevasse crossings right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 My helmet was hungry for a second trip up, so it worked out well. Skis or a snowboard at Muir works out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 To OlyClimber. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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