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Mt. Rainier - Jul '06

Mt. Rainier (14,411 ft = 4.392 m) is the highest volcano of the Cascade Range and the fifth highest mountain of the continental USA.
This is a huge mountain with multiple glaciers and routes of all technical levels.
Mount Rainier, the most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous United States, offers an exciting challenge to the mountaineer.
We used Tahoma Glacier route (III).
Take a look at this report in bosnian language:
http://www.zone-2000.net/arhiv/06/045raini/doc01.htm
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  • At Nisqually entrance, which is the one at the southwest corner of the park that everybody uses to go to Longmire and Paradise.
At Longmire Ranger Station 2,700ft = 823m

    At Nisqually entrance, which is the one at the southwest corner of the park that everybody uses to go to Longmire and Paradise. At Longmire Ranger Station 2,700ft = 823m

  • Small parking lot at the end of the Westside Road 2,880ft = 878m

    Small parking lot at the end of the Westside Road 2,880ft = 878m

  • Years ago, you could drive the road all the way to the Round Pass trailhead. Now Fish Creek cuts across a section of the road, so you have to walk from the parking lot up the road for a few miles to the Round Pass trailhead.
Along Tahoma Creek

    Years ago, you could drive the road all the way to the Round Pass trailhead. Now Fish Creek cuts across a section of the road, so you have to walk from the parking lot up the road for a few miles to the Round Pass trailhead. Along Tahoma Creek

  • On the Wonderland Trail

    On the Wonderland Trail

  • Suspension bridge above Tahoma Creek

    Suspension bridge above Tahoma Creek

  • Toweards Emerald Ridge

    Toweards Emerald Ridge

  • Walk along broad spine of Emerald Ridge

    Walk along broad spine of Emerald Ridge

  • It is the highest volcano of the Cascade Range and the fifth highest mountain of the continental USA

    It is the highest volcano of the Cascade Range and the fifth highest mountain of the continental USA

  • This is a huge mountain with multiple glaciers and routes of all technical levels

    This is a huge mountain with multiple glaciers and routes of all technical levels

  • Mount Rainier, the most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous United States, offers an exciting challenge to the mountaineer.
We step on Tahoma Glacier at 5,800ft = 1768m

    Mount Rainier, the most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous United States, offers an exciting challenge to the mountaineer. We step on Tahoma Glacier at 5,800ft = 1768m

  • Our first camp at 7,100ft = 2164m

    Our first camp at 7,100ft = 2164m

  • We are going to continue early morning

    We are going to continue early morning

  • Early in the morning

    Early in the morning

  • Our goal

    Our goal

  • It was fresh morning ...

    It was fresh morning ...

  • ... and nice climbing

    ... and nice climbing

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 1

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 1

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 2

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 2

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 3

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 3

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 4

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 4

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 5

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 5

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 6

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 6

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 7

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 7

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 8

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 8

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 9

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 9

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 10

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 10

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 11

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 11

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 12

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 12

  • Tahoma Glacier crevasses 13

    Tahoma Glacier crevasses 13

  • Camp 2 at 10,900ft = 3322m

    Camp 2 at 10,900ft = 3322m

  • Hot day at Camp 2: 10,900ft = 3322m

    Hot day at Camp 2: 10,900ft = 3322m

  • Melted afternoon snow is not safe.
It is better to wait early morning next day

    Melted afternoon snow is not safe. It is better to wait early morning next day

  • Our goal

    Our goal

  • We started at midnight

    We started at midnight

  • Close to the summit

    Close to the summit

  • Guys from Disappointment Cleaver Trail are at the summit

    Guys from Disappointment Cleaver Trail are at the summit

  • Mt Adams on horizon (12,276ft = 3742m)

    Mt Adams on horizon (12,276ft = 3742m)

  • Pleasant morning sun

    Pleasant morning sun

  • Yes! At the top of Mt Rainier 14,411ft = 4.392m

    Yes! At the top of Mt Rainier 14,411ft = 4.392m

  • The summit of this mountain is unique to mountains.  There are actually 3 separately classified summits of this peak, Columbia Crest which is the highest point at 14,411 feet, Point Success at 14,158 feet to the southwest, and Liberty Cap at 14,112 feet to the northwest all separated by a large crater.

    The summit of this mountain is unique to mountains. There are actually 3 separately classified summits of this peak, Columbia Crest which is the highest point at 14,411 feet, Point Success at 14,158 feet to the southwest, and Liberty Cap at 14,112 feet to the northwest all separated by a large crater.

  • Our american friends

    Our american friends

  • Going down ...

    Going down ...

  • ... it is still early in the morning

    ... it is still early in the morning

  • ... and snow is good.

    ... and snow is good.

  • We were fast...

    We were fast...

  • ...descending ...

    ...descending ...

  • ...to avoid troubles with crevasses

    ...to avoid troubles with crevasses

  • Finally, ...after 15 hours of climbing that day ...

    Finally, ...after 15 hours of climbing that day ...

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    Toweards Emerald Ridge
    Walk along broad spine of Emerald Ridge
    It is the highest volcano of the Cascade Range and the fifth highest mountain of the continental USA