Turncarver A Photo Journal V2_2609031654
Photos of a 2008 Mt Rainier climb with three friends.
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Flood Damage About a third of the Glacier Basin trail was washed out by a major flood a few years ago
Break at Glacier Basin Taking a break at Glacier Basin
Rocks above Glacier Basin The rocks above Glacier Basin with clouds blowing in
Ptarmigan A ptarmign trying to distract us so we don't disturb its chick.
Climbing Inter Glacier Matt and Tom R climbing the Inter Glacier with clouds rolling in below.
Onto the Emmons On the Emmons Glacier below Camp Schurman. The shadow of Mt. Rainier is on the clouds below.
The view from camp Looking north from Camp Schurman
Finding Water (1) Water was available in small pool that froze over during the night
Finding Water (2) We could also get "running" water at the crevasse right at the entrance to camp (note the trail into camp on the snow in the foreground).
Climbers Returning Climbers returning from the summit
The Climb Route Looking up the climb route from Camp Schurman
Entrance to Camp Entering Camp Schurman required negotiating a ledge above an open crevasse.
Climbers Leaving Camp Schurman Climbers Leaving Camp Schurman
At the Summit (From left to right) me, Dodge, Matt, Tom at the summit.
Final Approach Final approach to the summitt
The Crater A party of climbers crossing the crater.
Steam Vent A steam vent in the crater
Mt St Helens Mt St Helens from the summit of Mt Rainier
Mt Adams and Mt Hood Mt Adams and Mt Hood in the distance
Descent Beginning our descent from the summit
Ice Near the Summit Ice near the summit
Below the Bergschrund Entering the crevasse field below the Bergschrund
Little Tahoma Little Tahoma seen from just below the bergschrund
Crevasses Crossing crevasses
Winthrop Glacier Matt above the tail of the Winthrop Glacier
The Corridor Descending the "corridor" above Camp Schurman; the tail and morain of the Emmons Glacier
The Inter Glacier What's left of the Inter Glacier; the glissade chute is visible in the foreground
The Trail Out Starting down the Glacier Basin trail toward the parking lot.
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