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brihuang - Jul 18, 2014 7:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
DCMuch wind in the final 2 hour stretch with some whiteout conditions. Thought of turning back many times but prevailed in the end. First time on Rainier and it was the my hardest earned summit yet.
calebEOC - Jul 16, 2014 9:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2014
EmmonsThree day ascent camping on the inter glacier day one, emmons flat day two, and summiting in a snowstorm and high winds day three. Beautiful weather all four days on the mountain except summit day. Snow was super soft, two feet of slush in sections.
edge17 - Jul 7, 2014 5:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
via DCGot a bit of a late start (2am) and ended up coming down the cleaver in some pretty soft snow later in the day. Strong winds and very little visibility for parts of the ascent.
Jurgen - Jul 5, 2014 12:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2014
Rainier in a DayWe started at Paradise at 9 pm and reached the summit 10 hours later. Conditions were very good and the weather was perfect. The view from the summit was amazing and it was a worhty summit to finish our US trip.
Some thoughts.. Rainier is a big mountain which is technically pretty easy, but I found the DC route quite dangerous. Rockfall danger along the Cowlitz glacier, the beginning of the Flats and when traversing on the Disappointment Clever. Furthermore, seracs are threatening the Flats. So be sure to be able to tackle the difficulties without problems in order to be fast enough on these dangerous sections. A frosty night and an early start are also obligatory.
Super Dave - Jul 4, 2014 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2014
DC RouteHeld off a couple days waiting for a storm to clear, then had perfect weather conditions. Summit views were awesome. Rainier is a BIG mountain! Trip Report
Hixsonhr - Jun 25, 2014 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2014
Disappointment CleaverAwesome climb with perfect weather. A bit crowded but otherwise couldn't have been better
keeganray - Jun 9, 2014 7:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2014
DC routeHad a chilly bivy at the top of the cleaver and pushed for the summit the following afternoon. The view from the top was crystal clear, but 30-40mph winds. Spent an hour exploring and spent the night back at the Muir bunk house. Right now the crevasses are pretty minimal. The biggest being 6-8 inches wide. Awesome experience, can't wait to go back next year!
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 11:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
DC2nd hottest day in Yakima ever! 109 F
Last group out of Camp Muir for the day at 2:00 AM. The mountain was melting....
gbrill - Jun 4, 2014 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2011
Disappointment CleaverNice route and great team!
ThorsChosen - Apr 8, 2014 10:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2002
Emmons GlacierSummit climb with Alpine Ascents International. Nice weather after the first day.
Rhughson47 - Mar 5, 2014 10:22 am Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2014
Gib LedgesPerfect Weather, Gib Ledges were in "less than favorable" conditions.
First to summit after an early (2am) start from Camp Muir.
Descended via the Ingraham Icefall.
Beautiful mountain, amazing views.
BMS914 - Feb 24, 2014 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2013
DCSuper nice weather made this a cake walk.
rockymountaindiva - Feb 20, 2014 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Emmons/Winthrop - BRRRRR!Surprisingly toasty in camps along the way but freeeeezing/snowing/foggy/windy at the summit. Absolutely gorgeous sunrise on the way up. 54 pound pack, almost half my body weight! Glad I did it while I was young ( :
Cloud Ocean - Jan 30, 2014 2:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2013
EmmonsClimbed the Emmons from Camp Schurman with a group guided by IMG. Very lucky with the weather window; it was overcast and foggy both the night before and the afternoon afterwards. As we climbed the clouds rose with us, making the descent very slow in soft snow and low visibility.
michaelblodgett - Dec 29, 2013 12:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2012
Mt Rainier 14,411perfect weather, great day to summit
Kevintheclimber - Dec 26, 2013 2:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2013
Summit at last- DC routeTwo man team, 50 plus mph wind. But otherwise, a legendary climb.
ntbogusz - Dec 15, 2013 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2013
2 Day EmmonsChanged our itinerary from a 3 day to a 2 day climb due to bear activity in Glacier Basin. Great conditions with the route still intact. On top there was no wind and sunny skies. Camp Sherman still had some space open on bare rock. All members of the Moutaineer party summited. One or two had very mild altitude sickness symptoms. Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogusz/sets/72157634948954520/
MadGrad96 - Oct 31, 2013 7:13 pm
RainierIngraham Direct route.
kganger - Oct 28, 2013 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2013
Amazing TripHad a great time climbing this mountain. I have put together a detailed trip report with lots of helpful info. http://coloradokeith.com/2013/07/16/rainier/
kganger - Oct 28, 2013 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2013
Amazing TripHad a great time climbing this mountain. I have put together a detailed trip report with lots of helpful info. http://coloradokeith.com/2013/07/16/rainier/