JoelSkok - Sep 13, 2012 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 1979
Disappointment cleaver/ Ingraham Glacier route
A couple of successful ascents, both from Muir to the Ingraham. Thanks to my partners Dan Logan (in 1979) and Big John Anderson (1984)
Deb - Sep 13, 2012 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2012
Perfect Weather Window
From Paradise to Muir, we had low vis, snow, wind...loved the rime ice that collected on us. Quick nap and it was off to the summit via DC. Couldn't ask for better weather, clear sky, freezing temps, light winds..... Descent from Muir to Paradise really sucked with post-holing and shit but we were just thrilled to have summitted between all the lousy weather this month. :)
JLuthanen - Sep 8, 2012 11:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
DC
Hiked in late on 8/31, acclimated all day 9/1, and made a push at 1am on 9/2. Got to the top of the Cleaver @ 6am, only another 1800ft and 2.5 hrs ish to the top, but partner had to turn around. Conditions were prime - no snow, rain, bluebird both days up high. Too many people generally speaking for my taste
kevinsa - Sep 5, 2012 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2012
Winthrop Glacier
Got up in time to watch the sun rise. Enjoyed this route much more than the DC route.
Bill562 - Sep 4, 2012 3:37 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
DC
From camp at Ingram Flats with Murad, Goran and Thomas. Respectable peak.
Took the dc route and made Columbia crest. 40 mph winds at summit but great weather on the way down. Awesome trip
jjfromnj - Aug 28, 2012 9:30 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2011
3 day Muir climb
Started at Paradise and camped at Muir, then at Ingraham Flats. Got turned around at ~12,000 ft. on summit day due to graupel buildup and avalanche danger.
bcory2003 - Aug 28, 2012 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
DC
Great weather up to 13,000 feet. Then wind picked up visibility dropped to less than 30 feet. The trail was great and allowed us to push to the true summit, which made the long hike down to the car a little bit more enjoyable!
ape - Aug 24, 2012 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2012
winthrop route
My first time up Rainier, and by the very interesting Winthrop re-route of the usual Emmons-Winthrop (late summer 2012). First day up to Schurman, then spent a day acclimatizing and resting, then hit the summit on the third day. Intermediate protection was needed (several pickets), a few scary spots.
moonspots - Aug 17, 2012 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
First summit, ever.
I've been planning this hike for several years, and finally decided last fall that this summer was going to be the time. Celebrated my 61st birthday on Ingraham Flats, then summited the next morning at about 6:34AM. It was difficult, but not as tough as I had imagined. The best part was around 3am when we stopped at the top of DC, and I wasn't tired, or out of breath. It was then that I knew that was going to make it.
jswitzky - Aug 12, 2012 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
Climbed with a team of ten from SMG (Terrie, Kelvin, David, Florian, Olga, Art, Kevin, Rodney, and Darren). Perfect weather and a great route. Favorite part had to be reaching the crater lip and knowing the summit was just a short walk away.
Climbed the DC route first time up a big mountain good training grounds but much easier than I expected, only other crampon exp was Mt Washington, NH which was seemed more tiring
We managed to make the summit on our first attempt thanks to a brief weather window. Amazing climb and the crevasses seemed less obvious than most years in early July. Stayed an extra night in Camp Schurman to savor our success and finish off our Wild Turkey!
Kautz Glacier, great fun climb! With Gcap and Vertigo soul.
ericd - Jul 13, 2012 2:49 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2012
Emmon's dog route
Nice conditions ...minus the lack of an ice bridge on descent, someone needs to tread lightly man! After completing this Eastern 10hr dog route in light winds & sunshine, I was thinking the fast Fuerer Finger route should be next in the climbing que. Figured our descent time is 1/3 of ascent time due to all the glissading, may want to bring an old air mattress to enjoy this better. Great views from this side of mtn. Friendly bear.
olygtx06 - Sep 22, 2012 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2009
summit2x
Emmons-Winthrop overnighter
29.07.2012 Winthrop overnighter
AdAlta - Sep 20, 2012 5:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2010
Ingrahm DirectGreat views!
tcingrum - Sep 19, 2012 10:40 pm
First timeDid the Schurman route. Perfect weather.
JoelSkok - Sep 13, 2012 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 1979
Disappointment cleaver/ Ingraham Glacier routeA couple of successful ascents, both from Muir to the Ingraham. Thanks to my partners Dan Logan (in 1979) and Big John Anderson (1984)
Deb - Sep 13, 2012 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2012
Perfect Weather WindowFrom Paradise to Muir, we had low vis, snow, wind...loved the rime ice that collected on us. Quick nap and it was off to the summit via DC. Couldn't ask for better weather, clear sky, freezing temps, light winds..... Descent from Muir to Paradise really sucked with post-holing and shit but we were just thrilled to have summitted between all the lousy weather this month. :)
JLuthanen - Sep 8, 2012 11:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
DCHiked in late on 8/31, acclimated all day 9/1, and made a push at 1am on 9/2. Got to the top of the Cleaver @ 6am, only another 1800ft and 2.5 hrs ish to the top, but partner had to turn around. Conditions were prime - no snow, rain, bluebird both days up high. Too many people generally speaking for my taste
kevinsa - Sep 5, 2012 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2012
Winthrop GlacierGot up in time to watch the sun rise. Enjoyed this route much more than the DC route.
Bill562 - Sep 4, 2012 3:37 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
DCFrom camp at Ingram Flats with Murad, Goran and Thomas. Respectable peak.
danielrfay - Sep 2, 2012 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2012
Summit!Took the dc route and made Columbia crest. 40 mph winds at summit but great weather on the way down. Awesome trip
jjfromnj - Aug 28, 2012 9:30 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2011
3 day Muir climbStarted at Paradise and camped at Muir, then at Ingraham Flats. Got turned around at ~12,000 ft. on summit day due to graupel buildup and avalanche danger.
bcory2003 - Aug 28, 2012 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
DCGreat weather up to 13,000 feet. Then wind picked up visibility dropped to less than 30 feet. The trail was great and allowed us to push to the true summit, which made the long hike down to the car a little bit more enjoyable!
ape - Aug 24, 2012 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2012
winthrop routeMy first time up Rainier, and by the very interesting Winthrop re-route of the usual Emmons-Winthrop (late summer 2012). First day up to Schurman, then spent a day acclimatizing and resting, then hit the summit on the third day. Intermediate protection was needed (several pickets), a few scary spots.
moonspots - Aug 17, 2012 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
First summit, ever.I've been planning this hike for several years, and finally decided last fall that this summer was going to be the time. Celebrated my 61st birthday on Ingraham Flats, then summited the next morning at about 6:34AM. It was difficult, but not as tough as I had imagined. The best part was around 3am when we stopped at the top of DC, and I wasn't tired, or out of breath. It was then that I knew that was going to make it.
jswitzky - Aug 12, 2012 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
Emmons routeBeautiful weather and great snow conditions.
WayneFry - Jul 22, 2012 3:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2012
DC RouteClimbed with a team of ten from SMG (Terrie, Kelvin, David, Florian, Olga, Art, Kevin, Rodney, and Darren). Perfect weather and a great route. Favorite part had to be reaching the crater lip and knowing the summit was just a short walk away.
wvasmith - Jul 18, 2012 11:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2012
First time upClimbed the DC route first time up a big mountain good training grounds but much easier than I expected, only other crampon exp was Mt Washington, NH which was seemed more tiring
ClimberCrabs - Jul 17, 2012 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
Emmons is the way to go first time.We managed to make the summit on our first attempt thanks to a brief weather window. Amazing climb and the crevasses seemed less obvious than most years in early July. Stayed an extra night in Camp Schurman to savor our success and finish off our Wild Turkey!
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 17, 2012 5:14 pm
fun hikevia Emmons Glacier, excellent weather and views.
lutty11 - Jul 16, 2012 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2012
KautzKautz Glacier, great fun climb! With Gcap and Vertigo soul.
ericd - Jul 13, 2012 2:49 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2012
Emmon's dog routeNice conditions ...minus the lack of an ice bridge on descent, someone needs to tread lightly man! After completing this Eastern 10hr dog route in light winds & sunshine, I was thinking the fast Fuerer Finger route should be next in the climbing que. Figured our descent time is 1/3 of ascent time due to all the glissading, may want to bring an old air mattress to enjoy this better. Great views from this side of mtn. Friendly bear.