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2008 Mount Rainier

Climbing Mt. Rainier on August 22-24, 2008 via the Camp Schurman route. After getting up at 12:30am, due to adverse wind and some altitude sickness, we only made it near the top at 12,500 ft. It was a great adventure and one not easily forgotten. For more photos and movies, see Chester's page at http://picasaweb.google.com/chesterweir/RainierAugust2008?authkey=YtkO3jY6cmc.
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  • Photo represents the top of Rainier. We stopped at the house icon (003) at 12,500ft.

    Photo represents the top of Rainier. We stopped at the house icon (003) at 12,500ft.

  • A 360 degree view of the terrain at Camp Schurman

    A 360 degree view of the terrain at Camp Schurman

  • A 360 movie view of life at Camp Schurman

    A 360 movie view of life at Camp Schurman

  • Looking up at Mt. Rainier from the Mount Ruth ridge

    Looking up at Mt. Rainier from the Mount Ruth ridge

  • Sunset at our first camp ground on the ridge below Mount Ruth

    Sunset at our first camp ground on the ridge below Mount Ruth

  • Lookup up at Rainier from our first campsite

    Lookup up at Rainier from our first campsite

  • Looking up at Mt. Rainier from our first campsite

    Looking up at Mt. Rainier from our first campsite

  • Packing up our first campsite

    Packing up our first campsite

  • Looking NW at Glacier Basin

    Looking NW at Glacier Basin

  • mountain goats on Mount Ruth

    mountain goats on Mount Ruth

  • Chester looks for water below Mount Ruth. Not finding any running water, we had to melt some of the snow. It tasted funny.

    Chester looks for water below Mount Ruth. Not finding any running water, we had to melt some of the snow. It tasted funny.

  • Chester Weir

    Chester Weir

  • Untitled photo
  • looking up at Mt. Rainier and Steambout Prow

    looking up at Mt. Rainier and Steambout Prow

  • Peter Altman

    Peter Altman

  • Richard Moore

    Richard Moore

  • hiking along the Steambout Prow ridge toward Rainier

    hiking along the Steambout Prow ridge toward Rainier

  • Untitled photo
  • Emmons Glacier

    Emmons Glacier

  • Looking down SW at Camp Schurman after climbing off Steamboat Prow

    Looking down SW at Camp Schurman after climbing off Steamboat Prow

  • Camp Schurman and Rainier

    Camp Schurman and Rainier

  • looking NW from Camp Schurman. You can see the Ranger's hut

    looking NW from Camp Schurman. You can see the Ranger's hut

  • climbers at Camp Schurman

    climbers at Camp Schurman

  • Pete

    Pete

  • Looking down into a crevasse. Don't fall!

    Looking down into a crevasse. Don't fall!

  • Crevasses near Camp Shurman

    Crevasses near Camp Shurman

  • We filled our watter bottles from glaicer run off.

    We filled our watter bottles from glaicer run off.

  • More climbers at Camp Schurman

    More climbers at Camp Schurman

  • The amazingly fit and patient friend, sherpa, make-sure-we-don't-kill-ourselves guide, Geoff McGrath.

    The amazingly fit and patient friend, sherpa, make-sure-we-don't-kill-ourselves guide, Geoff McGrath.

  • The amazingly fit and patient friend, sherpa, make-sure-we-don't-kill-ourselves guide, Geoff McGrath.

    The amazingly fit and patient friend, sherpa, make-sure-we-don't-kill-ourselves guide, Geoff McGrath.

  • Chester

    Chester

  • Richard

    Richard

  • The climber was doing his email on his iPhone at Camp Schurman, 9510ft!

    The climber was doing his email on his iPhone at Camp Schurman, 9510ft!

  • Chester on his cell phone at Camp Schurman

    Chester on his cell phone at Camp Schurman

  • Pete

    Pete

  • Serious Pete

    Serious Pete

  • Climbers at Camp Schurman

    Climbers at Camp Schurman

  • Crevasses

    Crevasses

  • Looking up at Mt Rainier from Camp Schurman

    Looking up at Mt Rainier from Camp Schurman

  • Looking up at Mt. Rainier from Camp Schurman

    Looking up at Mt. Rainier from Camp Schurman

  • Richard

    Richard

  • Richard

    Richard

  • Climbers coming down and some going up

    Climbers coming down and some going up

  • More Camp Schurman

    More Camp Schurman

  • Richard

    Richard

  • Some of the gear

    Some of the gear

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