Attempt on Rainier. So much snow in July 2011...much more than expected. Turned around short of summit.
pvnisher - Jul 3, 2013 9:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2008
beautiful
My first time on a real glacier. Loved it and caught the real mountaineering bug.
lzpup - Jun 21, 2013 10:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
DC
Just my Wife and I, Early start from IM flats, cold weather with the wind. Came up 500 ft short. Will take another shot at it next year. I really liked the DC , lot of fun. Best to go early in the season with snow on the cleaver in my opinion
APK - Jun 10, 2013 11:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2013
DC
Perfect weather. Dayhike from paradise, 12:02 rt.
PrinceOfNorway - Jun 9, 2013 9:30 am Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2013
So Hot on the D Cleaver
Made it to the top on a very sunny and hot day. No matter how much sunscreen we put on it didn't keep us from burning. It was totally worth it though! Thank you Mount Rainier for the beautiful weather!
oliverkalt - Apr 29, 2013 1:21 am Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2013
Ingraham Direct
Nice climb on a day with perfect weather. It was fun to find our own path of least resistance to the top. No-one around high on the mountain this early in the season. Perfect!
Grenn - Apr 14, 2013 1:33 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2002
Old climbs, new technology
Climbed for the second time. Once in 1988 already. Both times with RMI.
FlaaenP - Apr 3, 2013 2:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2011
Disappointment's Cleaver
Didn't see the summit till reaching camp Muir. It was super cloudy, lot's of snow from the beginning. Very fun climb. Left at 1 am and got to the summit at 9 am- little on the slow side. Wow. What a mountain.
DC- great beginner's route. Was my first mountain and didn't go through a guide service. We took a 3 day trip and practiced techniques at Camp Muir on the 2nd day. Way fun, got me hooked.
Sawtooth Scott - Feb 10, 2013 12:03 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2012
DC
A perfect start from Muir at 1am with a blanket of stars and crisp air. At 13,600 ft. freezing rain and winds around 40 mph just before sunrise. I was sorry that the mountain turned us around but I look forward to another attempt in 2014. A great experience on a beautiful mountain.
xbaghat - Jan 20, 2013 11:33 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2012
thirty-nine
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tseren - Jan 5, 2013 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Great climb. Disappointment Cleaver at 1:30 am with crampons on rock was quite the treat.
pokie - Dec 19, 2012 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
dc weather stop
held up at ingraham with crazy weather, rockfall, thunder, lightning, general mountain awesomeness.
seabadge - Dec 6, 2012 12:58 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Rainier
Memorable blue bird day...
JimWallace - Dec 4, 2012 8:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011
Dissapointment cleaver
a great day summitting rainier in 2011!! We climbed Dissapointment cleaver. This year 2012 we tried again but were unsuccessful due to massive snowstorm. We only reached 13,000 ft this time before having to descend back to camp. we waited out storm for two days then went to Mt.Hood instead.
Fletch - Nov 30, 2012 4:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
A 4th of July climb via the Emmons that was awesome. Due to winds most parties threw in the towel early but staying one more day set the stage for sharing the summit with one other person!
telemarkdude - Nov 13, 2012 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 1986
DC
Great climb. Got to see a beautiful sunrise from summit.
coonrad - Oct 2, 2012 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2012
DC w/RMI
Cold! Altitude hit me pretty good. First time up Rainier. I'm hooked. Can't wait to go back for another climb.
Peakbug - Jul 7, 2013 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2011
Snowy year- attemptAttempt on Rainier. So much snow in July 2011...much more than expected. Turned around short of summit.
pvnisher - Jul 3, 2013 9:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2008
beautifulMy first time on a real glacier. Loved it and caught the real mountaineering bug.
lzpup - Jun 21, 2013 10:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
DCJust my Wife and I, Early start from IM flats, cold weather with the wind. Came up 500 ft short. Will take another shot at it next year. I really liked the DC , lot of fun. Best to go early in the season with snow on the cleaver in my opinion
APK - Jun 10, 2013 11:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2013
DCPerfect weather. Dayhike from paradise, 12:02 rt.
PrinceOfNorway - Jun 9, 2013 9:30 am Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2013
So Hot on the D CleaverMade it to the top on a very sunny and hot day. No matter how much sunscreen we put on it didn't keep us from burning. It was totally worth it though! Thank you Mount Rainier for the beautiful weather!
whatdoIknow - May 28, 2013 11:06 am
Emmons glacierRMI cattle herding trip. It was good fun, though.
oliverkalt - Apr 29, 2013 1:21 am Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2013
Ingraham DirectNice climb on a day with perfect weather. It was fun to find our own path of least resistance to the top. No-one around high on the mountain this early in the season. Perfect!
Grenn - Apr 14, 2013 1:33 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2002
Old climbs, new technologyClimbed for the second time. Once in 1988 already. Both times with RMI.
FlaaenP - Apr 3, 2013 2:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2011
Disappointment's CleaverDidn't see the summit till reaching camp Muir. It was super cloudy, lot's of snow from the beginning. Very fun climb. Left at 1 am and got to the summit at 9 am- little on the slow side. Wow. What a mountain.
DC- great beginner's route. Was my first mountain and didn't go through a guide service. We took a 3 day trip and practiced techniques at Camp Muir on the 2nd day. Way fun, got me hooked.
Sawtooth Scott - Feb 10, 2013 12:03 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2012
DCA perfect start from Muir at 1am with a blanket of stars and crisp air. At 13,600 ft. freezing rain and winds around 40 mph just before sunrise. I was sorry that the mountain turned us around but I look forward to another attempt in 2014. A great experience on a beautiful mountain.
xbaghat - Jan 20, 2013 11:33 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2012
thirty-nine...
tseren - Jan 5, 2013 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
DC to the topbeautiful weather, and a beautiful climb.
Sirburtmund - Dec 24, 2012 12:45 pm
SummitGreat climb. Disappointment Cleaver at 1:30 am with crampons on rock was quite the treat.
pokie - Dec 19, 2012 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
dc weather stopheld up at ingraham with crazy weather, rockfall, thunder, lightning, general mountain awesomeness.
seabadge - Dec 6, 2012 12:58 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
RainierMemorable blue bird day...
JimWallace - Dec 4, 2012 8:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011
Dissapointment cleavera great day summitting rainier in 2011!! We climbed Dissapointment cleaver. This year 2012 we tried again but were unsuccessful due to massive snowstorm. We only reached 13,000 ft this time before having to descend back to camp. we waited out storm for two days then went to Mt.Hood instead.
Fletch - Nov 30, 2012 4:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
CMC GroupFine folks...
donutslayer - Nov 14, 2012 3:02 pm
Great SunriseA 4th of July climb via the Emmons that was awesome. Due to winds most parties threw in the towel early but staying one more day set the stage for sharing the summit with one other person!
telemarkdude - Nov 13, 2012 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 1986
DCGreat climb. Got to see a beautiful sunrise from summit.
coonrad - Oct 2, 2012 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2012
DC w/RMICold! Altitude hit me pretty good. First time up Rainier. I'm hooked. Can't wait to go back for another climb.
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