Rainier DC this weekend

[Ascension]

Good morning - I'll be skinning up to Muir Thursday morning and looking to meet up with a singlet or a group for a trip up the DC this weekend. I will have a rope with me as well as few pickets and screws if you are coming up solo. Planning on skiing from the summit.

 

Feel free to shoot me a PM if you want to nail something down or maybe I'll see you up there.

 

RJ

[Dchromey]

Make sure to check the weather up there, snow and wind is in the forecast this weekend. If you do go up there be safe and don't forget pictures

Darren

[Pete_H]

This is why there's job security for climbing rangers and SAR personnel.

[Ascension]

Yeah. I should have picked a better weekend when I booked flights months ago.

 

Weather permitting of course.

[tvashtarkatena]

Rock climbing's an option. Leavenworth, Vantage, the Tieton River, and Smith Rock all provide better weather alternatives to riding the West Side Poo Train. Picking up partners for any of those places shouldn't be too hard.

 

There's a big, cold storm happening on Rainier now and through the weekend.

Edited May 22, 2013 by tvashtarkatena

[Ascension]

Thanks Tvashtarkatena - I may need to add rock to my repertoire As far as Rainier, I've been following the weather for a week or so. I'm hoping as the low weakens this weekend I might be able to get an opportunity to scoot for the summit.

 

[Dchromey]

Snow likely this weekend. Sunday there's a chance of snow. Cloudy but cold still

[Pete_H]

Thanks Tvashtarkatena - I may need to add rock to my repertoire As far as Rainier, I've been following the weather for a week or so. I'm hoping as the low weakens this weekend I might be able to get an opportunity to scoot for the summit.

 

Well, play it conservatively. I'm no expert but high on Rainier is not a fun place to be in whiteout conditions.

[tvashtarkatena]

Especially with a high of 20 F at Camp Muir. Looks like its not even going to break freezing up there this weekend.

 

 

Edited May 22, 2013 by tvashtarkatena