nodbod - Jan 19, 2007 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2006
1st Rainier Climb
The 2nd most popular route on the mountain. Rainier is very fun and rewarding. Much better than the DC. Less people and no rock fall danger and more direct!
gregoryv - Nov 7, 2006 11:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
Emmons
Nice climb. The weather was great, the route was in poor condition, however. See the trip report.
KOPPER425 - Oct 12, 2006 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2006
Emmons
First time and we had great conditions it was awesome.
In 1991 the first climb of Rainier by One Step At a Time (OSAT) resulted in 24 of 35 climbers summiting. Most had begun the year with no mountaineering experience. Every year since the the OSAT Glacier Climbing Class has resulted in several successful climbs of Mt. Rainier.
I've done the route 3 more times since. I've done it as 3 and 4 day trips,too. You can go up to Glacier Basin the first afternoon, then haul up to Schurman the next day and get a longer rest before the summit day. Spending a day at Emmons Flats "laying around like marmots" and watching the other teams come and go can be fun, too, but I would not recommend spending a day down by the hut.
rickford - Aug 11, 2006 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
Emmons
Me, Chris Umphres, and Marc Schwartz climbed Rainer in perfect conditions.
Climbed the Emmons with a group of 8 climbers. One climber became ill during our summit attempt so my wife and I descended with her. We'll be back next year to climb it again. Great weather, great friends and a tough mountain to climb.
nodbod - Jan 19, 2007 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2006
1st Rainier ClimbThe 2nd most popular route on the mountain. Rainier is very fun and rewarding. Much better than the DC. Less people and no rock fall danger and more direct!
gregoryv - Nov 7, 2006 11:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
EmmonsNice climb. The weather was great, the route was in poor condition, however. See the trip report.
KOPPER425 - Oct 12, 2006 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2006
EmmonsFirst time and we had great conditions it was awesome.
osatrik - Aug 15, 2006 5:51 am
OSAT - 1st Rainier ClimbIn 1991 the first climb of Rainier by One Step At a Time (OSAT) resulted in 24 of 35 climbers summiting. Most had begun the year with no mountaineering experience. Every year since the the OSAT Glacier Climbing Class has resulted in several successful climbs of Mt. Rainier.
I've done the route 3 more times since. I've done it as 3 and 4 day trips,too. You can go up to Glacier Basin the first afternoon, then haul up to Schurman the next day and get a longer rest before the summit day. Spending a day at Emmons Flats "laying around like marmots" and watching the other teams come and go can be fun, too, but I would not recommend spending a day down by the hut.
rickford - Aug 11, 2006 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
EmmonsMe, Chris Umphres, and Marc Schwartz climbed Rainer in perfect conditions.
Brad Marshall - Jul 27, 2006 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2006
EmmonsClimbed the Emmons with a group of 8 climbers. One climber became ill during our summit attempt so my wife and I descended with her. We'll be back next year to climb it again. Great weather, great friends and a tough mountain to climb.
gimpilator - Jul 18, 2006 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2006
EmmonsLess rockfall danger than other routes but plenty of crevasses and snowbridge crossings. Overall, a very nice route.