KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Yesterday, after descending the gully on Shuksan, we met a family of four on their way up: father, mother, and two kids (son, daughter, ages 11, and 13, I believe). They had come up the Fisher Chimneys route to boot. WAY COOL. Quote
Bug Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Totally. And here are Olivia and I on Rainier's summit. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 28, 2009 Author Posted July 28, 2009 Totally. And here are Olivia and I on Rainier's summit. OK, you get extra "cred" for the balaclava's and stern looks. :-) Quote
Bug Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Hey! What about the fact that it was 5:40 AM!? 13 years old and she summitted Rainier by 5:40AM. Woo Hoo! Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 Hey! What about the fact that it was 5:40 AM!? 13 years old and she summitted Rainier by 5:40AM. Woo Hoo! When did you start up? If you did sub 6 hours, yeah, pretty damn impressive. Quote
marc_leclerc Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 I hope my future children climb Too bad thats probably 15 years down the road Quote
t_rutl Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 Totally. And here are Olivia and I on Rainier's summit. had a buddy fly in from MI for Rainier who bagged our trip at the top of the cleaver...he now has a complex after showing him this pic too cool Bug! Quote
JBo6 Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 Haha, that is an awesome story and picture. Quote
Mountain Dew Posted September 23, 2009 Posted September 23, 2009 These stories are Great and Very Motivating! Congrats to you and your family Quote
Bug Posted September 23, 2009 Posted September 23, 2009 These stories are Great and Very Motivating! Congrats to you and your family It was worth all the suffering to be with my daughter on the summit. Now we talk about it once in awhile and she still doesn't really get how big a deal it is. She made it on her first attempt! Quote
Mountain Dew Posted September 24, 2009 Posted September 24, 2009 I have a question for you then. Was this Your first time as well? and if it was, did you use a "guide service"? Quote
t_rutl Posted September 24, 2009 Posted September 24, 2009 Bug's a stud...pretty sure he led the trip and it was one of his repeat summits Quote
Bug Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 I have a question for you then. Was this Your first time as well? and if it was, did you use a "guide service"? 5th time by the DC route 8th overall. I had climbed for a few decades by the time I climbed Rainier so I haven't ever used a guide. The guide services are great up there if you have the money. Lots of great advice on this and the other thread. Read, practice, ask questions here and everywhere else. btw, I sent you a PM. Quote
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