Cascade Expedition, Rainier and Hood - May 23rd to June 1st, 2008

Rainier Photos

Mount Rainier dominates the scene above a neighorhood during our drive from Seattle to Paradise

Rainier from Paradise with a cool looking band of clouds wrapped around the mountain

"Hang 10" on the morning of Day 2 before moving up to Camp 2

Myself in front of a cloud capped Rainier on the morning of Day 2 quite pleased that the previous day's storm has moved along!

Cathedral Gap and Little Tahoma Peak pop into view across Upper Cowlitz Glacier during a breather in the storm

Little Tahoma Peak breaking out of the clouds as sunrise comes to Mount Rainier National Park

Jamie Nellis hiking on the Muir Snowfield as Rainier moves in and out of the clouds

Mount Hood greets us on a bluebird morning. Who knew taking this shot from the car would come out so well?

Hood Photos

Me at the Illumination Saddle during the Leuthold Couloir scouting trip, Mount Saint Helens on the horizon

Above the crevasse nearing the entrance to "The Chute"

Me double roped and double axed heading into "The Chute"

Detailed view of "The Chute" crux as I top out

Looking down "The Chute" crux

Working on the second section of "The Chute", the shortest pitch

Mount Hood's shadow from ~10 minutes below the summit at 7am

The narrow couloir providing access past the icy headwall

Topping out of "The Chute" with the sun just moments away

Bright, sunshiny day. Summit(and crowds) just moments away

Jamie Nellis descends the slope below the Hogsback after we unroped. Dozens of ant like climbers are visible going up the Old Chute Variation and Pearly Gates routes. It's approximately 8:30am

[img:425764:aligncenter:small:Jamie Nellis descends the slope below the Hogsback after we unroped. Dozens of ant like climbers are visible going up the Old Chute Variation and Pearly Gates routes. It's approximately 8:30am]