Got food poisoning while descending and chucked all my food/h2o at the top of dissapointment cleaver...Good times.
Schuetzenweber - Mar 22, 2010 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2009
Great weather
Climbed Ingraham Direct with Mitch Barrie, Doc Chuck and KT. Great weather, no wind and warm temps. Fantastic view. What a difference from the previous year. The moon lit the way, ladder somewhere on ID and watching dawn approaching while merging routes above the DC were some of the highlights. Temps got so warm our Axes punched right through some of the snow-bridges on our descent.
Mlasky - Mar 13, 2010 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2000
"The" Mountain.
Climbed with a group from idaho state university. I wanted to climb this for years. It was very spiritual for me: http://mslasky.blogspot.com/2009/10/rainier-2000-older-trip-report-for.html
micahlynn25 - Feb 16, 2010 6:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
RMI 4 day climb
first glacier mountain experience..im hooked
SKI - Feb 11, 2010 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Feb 9, 2010
Winter Attempt
Excellent but cold weather conditions (rare!).
Terrible snow up high on Gib Ledges- final chute was an avalanche waiting to happen. Turned around as a group, confident that we had made the right decision. So close...
gregorpatsch - Jan 25, 2010 11:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007
Next Time
Climbed with AAI and raised $5,000 for the Climb to Fight Breast Cancer. Turned around at 12.7k on the Emmons Route...not my day.
we did it in one very long day since we could not get camping permits.
mandrake - Jan 8, 2010 4:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2008
Mt. Rainier
Ascent via the Emmons Glacier. Crux was navigating through the crevasses in the dark. Ended up doing a high traverse beneath the bergshrund. Conditions were perfect -- long-sleeve t-shirt and a shell were all the layers needed until arriving at the saddle. Saw a bear in hiking out.
Snowslogger - Dec 28, 2009 12:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1995
The big one for WA
Finally climbed this one after two previous attempts. The one that got me into climbing in the first place, looking at a 14K snow-covered mountain from sea level in the middle of summer. Have since climbed it two more times (DC twice, Emmons once). Have also attempted the Kautz but got weathered off.
utclimber - Nov 24, 2009 12:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
DC Route
Climbed Rainier during very clear weather, but scorching temperatures down low. Beautiful peak, great experience.
Darren9 - Nov 13, 2009 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2005
Thanks Rainier
Climbed Rainier via Emmons and 2 attempts on the Tahoma. Beautiful mountain, awesome and incredible.
live2climb90 - Nov 7, 2009 11:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
DC
Climbed the DC route this summer. It was awesome, had a great time
oconnellr - Nov 1, 2009 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2009
DC route
Drove down to the Longmire parking lot from Vancouver in the evening, hiked up to Camp Muir the following day, left the hut around 2:30 for a slow slog up the DC route. Off track in the cleaver following a group ahead of us which wasted some time, by still a slow summit by 10:30. Back to the hut, nap for a couple hours, hike back to the parking lot, and drive back to Vancouver by about 1am. Impressive glaciers!
bird - Oct 31, 2009 7:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2006
60hrs Round Trip
Saw a weather window open so did the climb from NYC in 60hrs round trip. A new record? ;-)
DC route...quite the slog.
Buckaroo - Oct 17, 2009 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 1992
Dissapointment Cleaver
With 4 friends, 2 of us summited. This was after 3 unsuccessful attempts. Climbed it again 9-13-92, and the Emmons on 7-25-93
mekwise - Oct 16, 2009 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
Emmons
First time on the mountain and summited...great trip, weather and friends...
project360 - Oct 14, 2009 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007
Lucky to live so close...
Left Muir at 3:30am after coming back down due to sick climber but was on the summit by 9:00am. In a trance...
Schuetzenweber - Oct 12, 2009 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
wohoo
Nice day, clear skies, low wind and warm!
Ingraham Direct up and DC down.
bdynkin - Oct 8, 2009 12:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2001
Slept on top
Summited with AlexeyD (my then 16-year old son). Don't remember the exact date. Camped at Ingram Flats - (beautifull), acclimatized, and then summited and spent the night in the crater (planned) - very neat experience.
JHH60 - Oct 6, 2009 4:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2009
Liberty Ridge
Climbed Liberty Ridge with RMI. Took 3.5 days to do the climb; bivied on Curtis Ridge, Thumb Rock, and in the summit crater.
DavidRooster - Apr 22, 2010 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
Food Poisoning on the Summit!Got food poisoning while descending and chucked all my food/h2o at the top of dissapointment cleaver...Good times.
Schuetzenweber - Mar 22, 2010 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2009
Great weatherClimbed Ingraham Direct with Mitch Barrie, Doc Chuck and KT. Great weather, no wind and warm temps. Fantastic view. What a difference from the previous year. The moon lit the way, ladder somewhere on ID and watching dawn approaching while merging routes above the DC were some of the highlights. Temps got so warm our Axes punched right through some of the snow-bridges on our descent.
Mlasky - Mar 13, 2010 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2000
"The" Mountain.Climbed with a group from idaho state university. I wanted to climb this for years. It was very spiritual for me: http://mslasky.blogspot.com/2009/10/rainier-2000-older-trip-report-for.html
micahlynn25 - Feb 16, 2010 6:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
RMI 4 day climbfirst glacier mountain experience..im hooked
SKI - Feb 11, 2010 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Feb 9, 2010
Winter AttemptExcellent but cold weather conditions (rare!).
Terrible snow up high on Gib Ledges- final chute was an avalanche waiting to happen. Turned around as a group, confident that we had made the right decision. So close...
gregorpatsch - Jan 25, 2010 11:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007
Next TimeClimbed with AAI and raised $5,000 for the Climb to Fight Breast Cancer. Turned around at 12.7k on the Emmons Route...not my day.
mtncorg - Jan 14, 2010 11:39 pm
via disappoinment cleaverwe did it in one very long day since we could not get camping permits.
mandrake - Jan 8, 2010 4:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2008
Mt. RainierAscent via the Emmons Glacier. Crux was navigating through the crevasses in the dark. Ended up doing a high traverse beneath the bergshrund. Conditions were perfect -- long-sleeve t-shirt and a shell were all the layers needed until arriving at the saddle. Saw a bear in hiking out.
Snowslogger - Dec 28, 2009 12:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1995
The big one for WAFinally climbed this one after two previous attempts. The one that got me into climbing in the first place, looking at a 14K snow-covered mountain from sea level in the middle of summer. Have since climbed it two more times (DC twice, Emmons once). Have also attempted the Kautz but got weathered off.
utclimber - Nov 24, 2009 12:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
DC RouteClimbed Rainier during very clear weather, but scorching temperatures down low. Beautiful peak, great experience.
Darren9 - Nov 13, 2009 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2005
Thanks RainierClimbed Rainier via Emmons and 2 attempts on the Tahoma. Beautiful mountain, awesome and incredible.
live2climb90 - Nov 7, 2009 11:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
DCClimbed the DC route this summer. It was awesome, had a great time
oconnellr - Nov 1, 2009 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2009
DC routeDrove down to the Longmire parking lot from Vancouver in the evening, hiked up to Camp Muir the following day, left the hut around 2:30 for a slow slog up the DC route. Off track in the cleaver following a group ahead of us which wasted some time, by still a slow summit by 10:30. Back to the hut, nap for a couple hours, hike back to the parking lot, and drive back to Vancouver by about 1am. Impressive glaciers!
bird - Oct 31, 2009 7:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2006
60hrs Round TripSaw a weather window open so did the climb from NYC in 60hrs round trip. A new record? ;-)
DC route...quite the slog.
Buckaroo - Oct 17, 2009 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 1992
Dissapointment CleaverWith 4 friends, 2 of us summited. This was after 3 unsuccessful attempts. Climbed it again 9-13-92, and the Emmons on 7-25-93
mekwise - Oct 16, 2009 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
EmmonsFirst time on the mountain and summited...great trip, weather and friends...
project360 - Oct 14, 2009 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007
Lucky to live so close...Left Muir at 3:30am after coming back down due to sick climber but was on the summit by 9:00am. In a trance...
Schuetzenweber - Oct 12, 2009 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
wohooNice day, clear skies, low wind and warm!
Ingraham Direct up and DC down.
bdynkin - Oct 8, 2009 12:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2001
Slept on topSummited with AlexeyD (my then 16-year old son). Don't remember the exact date. Camped at Ingram Flats - (beautifull), acclimatized, and then summited and spent the night in the crater (planned) - very neat experience.
JHH60 - Oct 6, 2009 4:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2009
Liberty RidgeClimbed Liberty Ridge with RMI. Took 3.5 days to do the climb; bivied on Curtis Ridge, Thumb Rock, and in the summit crater.