I would have to agree with your dad a hundred percent. Well, I wasn't all that young then. I guess I was still in my 40s, but if I lose a few pounds I still have a few miles left in me.
Thanks for the compliment Steve,
Marc
Your comment really makes my day. Thank you, thank you,
The pix are old and scanned off of old slides, but I figured they convey the message.
I couldn't be happier that I seem to have passed your standards.
All the best Jacek,
Marc
Our mistake was to go during a heat wave late in the season. The climb would have been great only a month earlier. All the fractured volcanic rock would have been frozen in place, and hopefully covered by a sheet of hard snow or ice. But, any way, we survived to tell the tale.
All the best Bill,
Marc
where you three parked your car was the Ipsut Creek Parking Lot.
From there, it's approximately 3.6 miles to the snout of the
Carbon Glacier. You had to cross the swinging bridge, right???
Upon watching a number of avalanches cascade down Willis Wall
early in the season during the 1980s, I was praying that whoever
was caught on the ridge would have luck on their side.
You are right about everything. Yes, about the parking lot, and yes to the swinging bridge. There several more bridges to cross, some of which were no more than a log across the creek. We took hundreds of photos, but I decided to post about twenty.
By the way, I have seen your Mt.Rainier summit photo too.
Thanks for the visit and the compliment Larry,
Marc
Deltaoperator17 - Jan 31, 2009 1:02 pm - Voted 10/10
Great Report MarcVery well written, good pictures. How good did that feel being young? My Dad always says, better to be lucky than good.
LOL
Marcsoltan - Jan 31, 2009 3:58 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great Report MarcI would have to agree with your dad a hundred percent. Well, I wasn't all that young then. I guess I was still in my 40s, but if I lose a few pounds I still have a few miles left in me.
Thanks for the compliment Steve,
Marc
Marcsoltan - Jan 31, 2009 4:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Lucky you Marc :-)Your comment really makes my day. Thank you, thank you,
The pix are old and scanned off of old slides, but I figured they convey the message.
I couldn't be happier that I seem to have passed your standards.
All the best Jacek,
Marc
Bill Kerr - Jan 31, 2009 7:21 pm - Voted 10/10
Good TR and PicsThat broken fractured volcanic rock looks scary - worse than the rotten rockies! Good writeup.
Some trips just seem to be lucky ones.
Marcsoltan - Jan 31, 2009 8:04 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Good TR and PicsOur mistake was to go during a heat wave late in the season. The climb would have been great only a month earlier. All the fractured volcanic rock would have been frozen in place, and hopefully covered by a sheet of hard snow or ice. But, any way, we survived to tell the tale.
All the best Bill,
Marc
lcarreau - Feb 1, 2009 12:05 am - Voted 10/10
I'm thinking the placewhere you three parked your car was the Ipsut Creek Parking Lot.
From there, it's approximately 3.6 miles to the snout of the
Carbon Glacier. You had to cross the swinging bridge, right???
Upon watching a number of avalanches cascade down Willis Wall
early in the season during the 1980s, I was praying that whoever
was caught on the ridge would have luck on their side.
Fantastic report and group of photos, Marc !!!
Marcsoltan - Feb 1, 2009 12:33 am - Hasn't voted
Re: I'm thinking the placeYou are right about everything. Yes, about the parking lot, and yes to the swinging bridge. There several more bridges to cross, some of which were no more than a log across the creek. We took hundreds of photos, but I decided to post about twenty.
By the way, I have seen your Mt.Rainier summit photo too.
Thanks for the visit and the compliment Larry,
Marc
Fairley8 - Aug 28, 2014 4:46 pm - Voted 10/10
Great trip report!Thank you for sharing. I felt like I was able to be there for your climb through your story telling and photos.
Marcsoltan - Aug 28, 2014 5:51 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great trip report!Thank you very much Fairley. I'm glad you enjoyed the story of our climb.