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Pictures taken during an ascent of Mt. Rainier in 1984. Dwarfed in some of the pictures, you will notice the rope team starting from base camp in early afternoon. In the summer the ascent involves getting to a high camp by sundown, getting a good 6-7 hours of sleep and starting the last leg to the summit at 4:00 am to ensure the round trip happens before the ice bridges get warmed by the sun. In the closing pictures you see the rope team on the last push to the top and a majestic sunrise from 13.000 feet. The white-cap in the distance is Mt. Adams.
Watch the conclusion of the Mt. Rainier climb. The struggle for the summit continues as four friends make their way to the top..
Last trip to the Dunes before the winter snow arrived. Some helmet camera footage of riding bowls on the back side of Sand Mountain, climbing sand mountain, jumps and wheelies. Towards the end of the video is a pretty sick Snowmobile with sand tires on the front screaming up sand mountain.
This summer I’ll be climbing Shasta, Hood, and Rainier, but I’ll also be backpacking for a good amount. I’m HOPING to not have to get two different pairs of boots. I saw in an outside magazine gear guide that the Salomon Proton Mid GTX was a good “Peak bagging” boot (crampon compatible), but every other sort of guide of seen seems to claim that Rainier needs a more serious boot. I’ll be on the mountain in July and can afford to wait for optimal weather conditions. Can I get away with a boot like the Proton? Do I need to go plastic? Any advice at all will help…
I am 17 and I am planning to climb Mount Rainier in August of ’08 (I have nearly 8 months to train). I am physically fit and hope to train even more (I am very disciplined and committed to this goal and I am willing to put in the time and effort). I am planning to go with a company that organizes and guides climbing expeditions, so I know I will be in good hands, but I am concerned about whether Rainier is too much for a first time climber. When I spoke to the company I am climbing with, all they said is that I have to train up to the point where I can climb with a 40 pound pack. I understand that Rainier is not a terribly technical climb but I am still wondering if someone could give me some advice. Unfortunately, I am not able to do any hiking or climbing in the mountains during my training because of where I live but I will have a time period of about 2-3 weeks in Washington (prior to the climb). Is that enough time to get the experience I need in the mountains? Please help me!!
I climbed Mount Rainier a couple of years ago, and now I have the itch again. I’ve done some research on the Ecuador volcanoes, but they don’t seem very technically challenging (please correct me if I’m wrong), compared to Rainier. Denali seems a natural choice, but it’s a bit too time consuming for me at the moment. I’m looking for something that will give me the same thrill as Rainier, but with a shorter expedition duration than Denali (maybe two weeks max). Location doesn’t matter.
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