Weather thwarted our attempt this time. Our tents were pelted with rain/snow mix for 12 hours straight at Camp Muir before we decided to call it off and head back to Paradise. White out conditions and avalanche danger were the biggest threats. Oh well, next time.
Made it up the DC climbing with RMI for the Summit For Someone program. This is a new high point for me and was the most rewarding climb I have done yet.
Climbed this in Sept. '02 with John Reyher after finding out that the crevasses on both the Tahoma and Kautz were too open to climb. Really dry conditions so we didn't bother roping up until the descent, which really didn't make any sense. A wonderful adventure followed by a dinner of salmon and redhooks at Paradise.
BCJ - Aug 30, 2008 7:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2007
DC rerouted onto Emmons
Great climb. DC route was unpassable up top due to a wide crevasse so the route went below the cleaver and up the Emmons.
SpankyBob - Aug 29, 2008 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Great Weather
Second try with IMG. First trip turned back by weather and high avalanche danger in June 2008. This time weather was great. Summitted via DC late int he day and descended to Ingraham flats that evening.
Becky, Jake, Joel, Scotty, Me :) Great weather on summit day.
icypeak - Aug 23, 2008 6:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2008
DC Route
The mountain has wicked weather. On the way to Muir, we encountered extreme heat, then endured a huge thunderstorm with lightning during the night but then it cleared up just long enough for us to reach the summit. On the way down to Paradise, we had a snowstorm, then hail and finally a downpour. All in all, a fantastic trip and would do it all again!
dpsiebert - Aug 21, 2008 5:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2001
Kautz Glacier
Fierce winds, but persistance paid off. Only a handful of parties summited.
kpthomson - Aug 12, 2008 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2005
White out above Camp Hazard
Was in the Kautz Ice chute when clouds, snow descended down to 12,000'. Waited to see if it would clear, did not. Rapping down on bollards. Watch out for the penetentis (spelling???)
RModelli - Aug 9, 2008 5:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2008
DC 2008
Very interesting route despite the crowds, the route was all snow covered..
joepa - Aug 8, 2008 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2006
Tahoma Glacier
Climbed Tahoma glacier with Dan and Ben. Great climb, good conditions and huge cravasses! Only 2 other parties on the route.
SFMountaineer - Aug 1, 2008 10:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2008
Wow
Wow! What a mountain. Weather blew in as we climbed above 13,000 feet. I made the definition of a "summit" by making it into the crater, but I did not have the time and energy to cross the crater to Columbia Crest. I needed at least a 15 minute break for that to be physically possible for me and the guides were in a hurry to go right away because of the weather, so I remained in the crater to rest while a few in our group reached the true highpoint. Most of us did the same, we were exhausted from a tough climb. The guides had pushed us hard because of the storm blowing in. With cold, wind, and zero visibility, I don't think I missed much, it does mean I need to return sometime in the future to get the actual highpoint. I will be happy to do this, and climb by another route of course, the steep rocky sections of the DC route weren't too fun with crampons.
Curtissimo - Dec 8, 2008 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 1997
TAHOMA is it's name!bad weather at Camp Schurman kept us from attempting. With Alex Neckas + Ron; great climbing teachers.
alpinegosse - Nov 24, 2008 11:41 am
DoneEmmons Route, spent two nights went spelunking.
ScottyP - Nov 13, 2008 6:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2001
DC with RMIDC route with RMI. Long day but what a great mountain. z
lloyd - Oct 15, 2008 2:18 pm
DCA long day.
crom - Oct 6, 2008 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
first climbwent up the dc route. awesome weather, rockfall was sketchy. we saw a guy being choppered out after taking one one the face.
tombcronin - Sep 24, 2008 3:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2008
WindyWindy. For photos see link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tombcronin/Rainier#
Climbed with the "California Mountaineering Group"
Jakester - Sep 23, 2008 2:53 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
Second attempt this yearWeather thwarted our attempt this time. Our tents were pelted with rain/snow mix for 12 hours straight at Camp Muir before we decided to call it off and head back to Paradise. White out conditions and avalanche danger were the biggest threats. Oh well, next time.
nickkarl - Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
DC with RMIMade it up the DC climbing with RMI for the Summit For Someone program. This is a new high point for me and was the most rewarding climb I have done yet.
fatdad - Sep 12, 2008 4:33 pm
Late season on the DCClimbed this in Sept. '02 with John Reyher after finding out that the crevasses on both the Tahoma and Kautz were too open to climb. Really dry conditions so we didn't bother roping up until the descent, which really didn't make any sense. A wonderful adventure followed by a dinner of salmon and redhooks at Paradise.
BCJ - Aug 30, 2008 7:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2007
DC rerouted onto EmmonsGreat climb. DC route was unpassable up top due to a wide crevasse so the route went below the cleaver and up the Emmons.
SpankyBob - Aug 29, 2008 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Great WeatherSecond try with IMG. First trip turned back by weather and high avalanche danger in June 2008. This time weather was great. Summitted via DC late int he day and descended to Ingraham flats that evening.
kevin trieu - Aug 26, 2008 4:56 pm
DC-Emmon VariationSnowbridges were in bad shape on the DC route so we had to go around the Cleaver, down the Emmon and up.
oso1212 - Aug 24, 2008 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
DCGreat trip. Perfect Weather.
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/434997/now-i-know-disappointment-cleaver.html
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Ingman - Aug 23, 2008 5:51 pm
Via Emmons-WinthropBecky, Jake, Joel, Scotty, Me :) Great weather on summit day.
icypeak - Aug 23, 2008 6:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2008
DC RouteThe mountain has wicked weather. On the way to Muir, we encountered extreme heat, then endured a huge thunderstorm with lightning during the night but then it cleared up just long enough for us to reach the summit. On the way down to Paradise, we had a snowstorm, then hail and finally a downpour. All in all, a fantastic trip and would do it all again!
dpsiebert - Aug 21, 2008 5:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2001
Kautz GlacierFierce winds, but persistance paid off. Only a handful of parties summited.
kpthomson - Aug 12, 2008 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2005
White out above Camp HazardWas in the Kautz Ice chute when clouds, snow descended down to 12,000'. Waited to see if it would clear, did not. Rapping down on bollards. Watch out for the penetentis (spelling???)
RModelli - Aug 9, 2008 5:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2008
DC 2008Very interesting route despite the crowds, the route was all snow covered..
joepa - Aug 8, 2008 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2006
Tahoma GlacierClimbed Tahoma glacier with Dan and Ben. Great climb, good conditions and huge cravasses! Only 2 other parties on the route.
SFMountaineer - Aug 1, 2008 10:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2008
WowWow! What a mountain. Weather blew in as we climbed above 13,000 feet. I made the definition of a "summit" by making it into the crater, but I did not have the time and energy to cross the crater to Columbia Crest. I needed at least a 15 minute break for that to be physically possible for me and the guides were in a hurry to go right away because of the weather, so I remained in the crater to rest while a few in our group reached the true highpoint. Most of us did the same, we were exhausted from a tough climb. The guides had pushed us hard because of the storm blowing in. With cold, wind, and zero visibility, I don't think I missed much, it does mean I need to return sometime in the future to get the actual highpoint. I will be happy to do this, and climb by another route of course, the steep rocky sections of the DC route weren't too fun with crampons.