Tom_Sjolseth Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 Trip: Mt. Rainier - Nisqually-Gibraltar Chute Date: 12/26/2009 Trip Report: Franklin and I summitted this morning via the chute. Conditions were pretty good, especially through the chute itself. We didn't use the pro we brought. The upper mountain was in good shape too, half and half firm and ankle deep postholing. It was windy on the summit, with temps around 5. We descended the Ingraham Direct which is not an advisable descent route right now. It's thinly covered and broken. We hugged the right side near the bottom (right along the rock). We then walked down Cadaver Gap. We probably should have descended the ledges. Sunrise from above Gibraltar Rock. Franklin on the ascent. Morning Alpenglow. Franklin at about 13,500'. Views. Franklin on the upper mountain. The view across the summit crater. Franklin on Columbia Crest. Liberty Cap and Puget Sound from the summit. Franklin descending the upper portion of the Ingraham Glacier. Looking down the Ingraham Glacier. Cathedral Peaks and Little Tahoma. Franklin happy to be done with the Ingraham Glacier. Looking back up the Ingraham Glacier. Franklin, all smiles after his first summit of Mt. Rainier. Quote
BirdDog Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 Wat to make use of that weather window! Nice. Quote
RokIzGud Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 Nice work! Didnt look like much avy danger... What did you think? Quote
Tom_Sjolseth Posted December 27, 2009 Author Posted December 27, 2009 Avi danger was pretty much nil. We did hear seracs coming off the Nisqually Ice Cliff, but that happens regardless of avi danger. Quote
Khartoum Wood Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 thats some nice pics i hope to climb this Route during the new years week Quote
n9643750 Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 nice work! Use those ice tools much? Quote
Tom_Sjolseth Posted December 28, 2009 Author Posted December 28, 2009 You could easily get by with a mountaineer's axe. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Great job Tom and Franklin! Beautiful photos as well. What a weather window, we've had, eh? Quote
franklinb Posted December 29, 2009 Posted December 29, 2009 Thanks Tom, Nice to pull a trip together on the fly. I think I've recovered from that Denny's food (ugh...) would have been fun to have daylight going up the chute. I know it could have been awesome looking down it. I added a few pics: Paradise Fox Our Route first dot of sunrise above Gib Rock Tom on Columbia Crest Ingrahm Direct Cadaver Gap and Cathedral Rocks High winds on the way to Paradise Quote
spotly Posted December 29, 2009 Posted December 29, 2009 Congrats on the winter ascent. Looks like perfect weather. All the pics are nice but that last one )"High winds..." is tops! I've tried to capture the wind in my shots before but haven't got one like that yet. Quote
sisu Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 wow! thanks for sharing such beautiful pics! Quote
ivan Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 damn, now how do i score a free pass on xmas!?! Quote
mountainsloth Posted January 2, 2010 Posted January 2, 2010 wish i was around for that weather window, nice work fellas! Quote
letsroll Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 thanks for the stoke. Great looking day out there!!! Quote
Adam Watts Posted January 8, 2010 Posted January 8, 2010 wonderful trip. I wish I could find a group like you two who are well experienced in mountaineering. Would love to learn from you guys. Quote
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