Summit crater on Mt. Rainier

Summit crater on Mt. Rainier

StephAbegg
on Dec 12, 2008 4:40 pm
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 471413

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lcarreau

lcarreau - Dec 13, 2008 10:12 am - Voted 10/10

Is that Mount Adams

above the crater on the horizon? At first
glimpse, Rainier's summit crater has changed
very little since 1984.

The inner depths of the crater is a different story. I'm assuming the caverns
beneath the crater are much larger now.
Nice photo, Steph!

StephAbegg

StephAbegg - Dec 13, 2008 11:54 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Is that Mount Adams

I believe that is Mt. Adams, but that's only a guess due to the fact I was facing south.

I've heard of people actually going inside the caverns on Rainier. Have you explored the caverns at all? Wish I would have done that when I was up there...next time!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Dec 13, 2008 5:41 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Is that Mount Adams

Nope, I studied the maps & drawings in the
"great indoors." Carolyn Driedger of the USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory has an
outstanding book entitled "A Visitor's Guide to Mount Rainier Glaciers."(1986)

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