nayrb - Apr 9, 2006 11:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2015
Summit on Rainier!
Aug 23, 2015 - 10 years later, I made it back up to the top and tapped the summit w/ my good friends Charlie, Mike, & Clay. Beautiful day to be on the high ridges. Crazy amount of ladders and crevasses to maneuver around. Lots of fires and smoke below us and to the West ... made for a surreal experience while ascending from Camp Muir at night.
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Disappointed by the Cleaver ... (July, 7, 2005) - Made it to just over 11,000 feet before heavy snow, wind, & snow slab got too bad. Climbed w/ my friend Clay, using RMI as our guide service. Left Muir Hut at 12:30 AM for summit attempt.
ericd - Mar 28, 2006 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2001
Success Cleaver
Georgeous approach, suspension bridge, lots of grassy knolls near Pyramid Mtn to place an intermediate base camp on. Although frequent rock slides and avalanches that sound like dynamite, daylight climbing was our strategy. At 10,000' realized this was becoming a night climb, decended to climb another day.
ericd - Mar 28, 2006 9:55 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2002
Gib Ledges
Got cliffed out in crampons. Expedient route to the 12000' level. Although steeper, will try to stay on upper glacier next time to make better purchases.
ericd - Mar 28, 2006 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2003
Dissapointment Clever
Tough workouts to the top, burnt 10,000 calories, lost 10lbs, experienced euphoria above 12000' all for FREE! Wear a balaclava and everything will be good! This route is do-able solo, but of course safety in numbers.
Fuggedaboudit - Mar 26, 2006 10:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2005
Emmons w/ Crevasse Fall
Climbed with David V. from CA who I met for the first time in Seattle the day before our climb started. Originally we had thought about Lib Ridge but after crossing St. Elmo's pass decided to backtrack and shoot for the Emmons instead, too late in the season for that route. Day 2 went back over St. Elmo's pass and up to Schurman, it was packed so we were told by rangers to camp on the Flats. About ten minutes north of Schurman David, who was leading took a crevasse fall. The crevasse was completely covered by flat snow, and about 10 feet from a wand! He went in 10' at first until I arrested his fall, and as I was trying to get a fluke in he went in another 10' pulling me with him till I really got a good brace. I was WIDE awake now. Built an anchor and was building pulley system when two guys came along so we just muscled him out. Dave was uninjured and had a positive attitude so we camped and slept. Up at midnight, roped up at 2AM. LOTS of parties, maybe 50 climbers were heading up in all. We were third party. Summit about 10AM. My first time over 12,000' and was happy that I felt fine. It was painful because my boots had rubbed the back of my heels and achiles so raw on approach that the skin came off. Uneventful descent, except that the feet and slush were a painful combination. This was my third time to Rainier, but first with good weather, no rain for the entire trip! It really is a big mountain, keep your head down and keep going you will make it!!!
Bagger - Mar 3, 2006 8:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2005
First time's a charm
At the summit, this guy in a one-piece GorTex camo-hunting jumpsuit sits down and pulls out a can of Budwiser. Drinks half and shares the other half with the mountain. If you are going to be stupid, at least haul up something good like a Newcastle.
Mountain Jim - Mar 3, 2006 4:49 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 1990
Standard Route
Great Mountain! Had perfect weather. Unbelievable clear, cloudless views in all directions.
This was my first climb to use crampons. Somehow they stayed attached to my feet, despite them being strapped to my adidas trailrunners. I climbed this mountain solo. I summitted around 8pm. I descended to Muir Hut, packed up my gear and made the full descent to the lodge in the full moon. As I approached the Lodge, a dense fog descended upon me creating the illusion that time had stopped and I was stuck in a dream. This was a great climb.
ascendingzion - Feb 27, 2006 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2005
DC Summit First Attempt!
Two friends and I were blessed with great weather to summit on our first attempt of Rainier. We traveled to Protection Camp below Muir and avoided the village planning to practice crevasse rescue the next day but a crazy storm lasting through the morning and a following whiteout kept us in our tent.
The next day we moved camp to Ingraham Flats for a head start for the summit and were able to practice our z-pulley rescue.
Summit day provided immaculate weather and a successful summit!
Much thanks to some friendly and helpful RMI guides who offered some advice and conversation while on the mountain.
The Cascades are an awesome sight. Great weather for the climb all four days on the mountain...warm enough to wear shorts on Ingraham. But, that warm weather pulled a vw beetle size boulder out of the Cleaver nearly swiping three climbers off the mountain. We were able to take an extra day to spend learning crevasse rescue and another to take it easy. It was nice to have the extra time so we didn't need to worry as much about altitude. My next route on Rainier will surely be one less traveled.
Route Climbed: Emmons-Winthrop Glacier Date Climbed: Spring 2004
This was my first big Mt. Got really sick near the summit as weather came in, kept on trucking and downing that nasty powerbar GOO. It'a amazing what sugar gell can do for you and how much you'll pay for it later. Made it with 150m from the summit and had to turn arround as weather came in quick and visibility dropped to a danderous level. None the less it was an amazing trip and I'll be abck some day to finish off the job!
SawtoothSean - Jan 4, 2006 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1999
Route Climbed: Disappointment Cleaver Date Climbed: August 13, 1999
Very long day climb from Paradise. Perseides Meteor shower was brilliant, as was the sunrise. Made our way in and around many, many, guided groups emerging from huts like Jawas. Fairly crowded mountain, yet still amazing and rewarding.
Route Climbed: Various Date Climbed: Various, starting in 1973
Have climbed this mountain numerous times, from several sides -- Success Cleaver, Kautz Route, Disappointment Cleaver, Ingraham-Emmons traverse, Emmons Glacier, Liberty Ridge, a winter attempt and an attempt on Ptarmigan Ridge.
Tagged all three summits over the years -- Point Success, Liberty Cap, and Columbia Crest.
nayrb - Apr 9, 2006 11:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2015
Summit on Rainier!Aug 23, 2015 - 10 years later, I made it back up to the top and tapped the summit w/ my good friends Charlie, Mike, & Clay. Beautiful day to be on the high ridges. Crazy amount of ladders and crevasses to maneuver around. Lots of fires and smoke below us and to the West ... made for a surreal experience while ascending from Camp Muir at night.
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Disappointed by the Cleaver ... (July, 7, 2005) - Made it to just over 11,000 feet before heavy snow, wind, & snow slab got too bad. Climbed w/ my friend Clay, using RMI as our guide service. Left Muir Hut at 12:30 AM for summit attempt.
ericd - Mar 28, 2006 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2001
Success CleaverGeorgeous approach, suspension bridge, lots of grassy knolls near Pyramid Mtn to place an intermediate base camp on. Although frequent rock slides and avalanches that sound like dynamite, daylight climbing was our strategy. At 10,000' realized this was becoming a night climb, decended to climb another day.
ericd - Mar 28, 2006 9:55 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2002
Gib LedgesGot cliffed out in crampons. Expedient route to the 12000' level. Although steeper, will try to stay on upper glacier next time to make better purchases.
ericd - Mar 28, 2006 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2003
Dissapointment CleverTough workouts to the top, burnt 10,000 calories, lost 10lbs, experienced euphoria above 12000' all for FREE! Wear a balaclava and everything will be good! This route is do-able solo, but of course safety in numbers.
Fuggedaboudit - Mar 26, 2006 10:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2005
Emmons w/ Crevasse FallClimbed with David V. from CA who I met for the first time in Seattle the day before our climb started. Originally we had thought about Lib Ridge but after crossing St. Elmo's pass decided to backtrack and shoot for the Emmons instead, too late in the season for that route. Day 2 went back over St. Elmo's pass and up to Schurman, it was packed so we were told by rangers to camp on the Flats. About ten minutes north of Schurman David, who was leading took a crevasse fall. The crevasse was completely covered by flat snow, and about 10 feet from a wand! He went in 10' at first until I arrested his fall, and as I was trying to get a fluke in he went in another 10' pulling me with him till I really got a good brace. I was WIDE awake now. Built an anchor and was building pulley system when two guys came along so we just muscled him out. Dave was uninjured and had a positive attitude so we camped and slept. Up at midnight, roped up at 2AM. LOTS of parties, maybe 50 climbers were heading up in all. We were third party. Summit about 10AM. My first time over 12,000' and was happy that I felt fine. It was painful because my boots had rubbed the back of my heels and achiles so raw on approach that the skin came off. Uneventful descent, except that the feet and slush were a painful combination. This was my third time to Rainier, but first with good weather, no rain for the entire trip! It really is a big mountain, keep your head down and keep going you will make it!!!
Bagger - Mar 3, 2006 8:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2005
First time's a charmAt the summit, this guy in a one-piece GorTex camo-hunting jumpsuit sits down and pulls out a can of Budwiser. Drinks half and shares the other half with the mountain. If you are going to be stupid, at least haul up something good like a Newcastle.
Mountain Jim - Mar 3, 2006 4:49 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 1990
Standard RouteGreat Mountain! Had perfect weather. Unbelievable clear, cloudless views in all directions.
atavist - Mar 2, 2006 4:36 am
route: DCThis was my first climb to use crampons. Somehow they stayed attached to my feet, despite them being strapped to my adidas trailrunners. I climbed this mountain solo. I summitted around 8pm. I descended to Muir Hut, packed up my gear and made the full descent to the lodge in the full moon. As I approached the Lodge, a dense fog descended upon me creating the illusion that time had stopped and I was stuck in a dream. This was a great climb.
ascendingzion - Feb 27, 2006 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2005
DC Summit First Attempt!Two friends and I were blessed with great weather to summit on our first attempt of Rainier. We traveled to Protection Camp below Muir and avoided the village planning to practice crevasse rescue the next day but a crazy storm lasting through the morning and a following whiteout kept us in our tent.
The next day we moved camp to Ingraham Flats for a head start for the summit and were able to practice our z-pulley rescue.
Summit day provided immaculate weather and a successful summit!
Much thanks to some friendly and helpful RMI guides who offered some advice and conversation while on the mountain.
rialtosol - Feb 27, 2006 12:46 am
Route climbed: EmmonsSecond attempt, after bailing at 13000ft the week before because of high winds.
EManBevHills - Feb 25, 2006 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2003
DCWeather was an issue.
Snidely Whiplash - Feb 23, 2006 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 1985
Disappointment CleaverGot that monkey off of my back.
b_betts - Feb 16, 2006 9:32 pm
Route Climbed: Dissapointment Cleaver Date Climbed: Aug 2005Had a good time! Even saw some smoke/steam coming out of Mount St. Helens!
peerzat - Feb 15, 2006 7:56 pm
The CleaverThe Cascades are an awesome sight. Great weather for the climb all four days on the mountain...warm enough to wear shorts on Ingraham. But, that warm weather pulled a vw beetle size boulder out of the Cleaver nearly swiping three climbers off the mountain. We were able to take an extra day to spend learning crevasse rescue and another to take it easy. It was nice to have the extra time so we didn't need to worry as much about altitude. My next route on Rainier will surely be one less traveled.
Oregon-Climber - Feb 11, 2006 12:50 am
Route Climbed: Emmons-Winthrop Glacier Date Climbed: Spring 2004This was my first big Mt. Got really sick near the summit as weather came in, kept on trucking and downing that nasty powerbar GOO. It'a amazing what sugar gell can do for you and how much you'll pay for it later. Made it with 150m from the summit and had to turn arround as weather came in quick and visibility dropped to a danderous level. None the less it was an amazing trip and I'll be abck some day to finish off the job!
SawtoothSean - Jan 4, 2006 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1999
Route Climbed: Disappointment Cleaver Date Climbed: August 13, 1999Very long day climb from Paradise. Perseides Meteor shower was brilliant, as was the sunrise. Made our way in and around many, many, guided groups emerging from huts like Jawas. Fairly crowded mountain, yet still amazing and rewarding.
Alpine72 - Jan 3, 2006 4:17 am
Route Climbed: Ingraham Direct Date Climbed: June 2 2005An amazing experience and great timing. The snow bridges were still intact and the day after we got down the weather turned bad.
e-doc - Dec 31, 2005 12:48 am
Route Climbed: Interglacier and Emmons Date Climbed: June 2, 2005Big hill, very big hill. Amazing sunrise from the Emmons with the clouds at 9000'.
giggy - Dec 30, 2005 1:56 pm
Route Climbed: DC Date Climbed: aug 2005awesome trip - awesome mt -
brutus of wyde - Dec 29, 2005 5:14 am
Route Climbed: Various Date Climbed: Various, starting in 1973Have climbed this mountain numerous times, from several sides -- Success Cleaver, Kautz Route, Disappointment Cleaver, Ingraham-Emmons traverse, Emmons Glacier, Liberty Ridge, a winter attempt and an attempt on Ptarmigan Ridge.
Tagged all three summits over the years -- Point Success, Liberty Cap, and Columbia Crest.