Rainier 2008 - Photos

Alpine Endeavors was awarded one of the twelve new "one time climb permits" from Mount Rainier National Park, and below are some pictures from our 2008 trip.

August 3 - 7, 2008
Emmons Glacier

The view of Rainier from the entrance to the trail head at
White River Campground.

The team - Brian, Alex, and Richard; guides Marty & Jesse (kneeling).

From our camp at Glacier Basin where we arrived the night before, the early morning reflection of the mountain in a nearby pond.

Heading up toward the Inter Glacier and then the Emmons Glacier.

After a good hike up the Inter glacier, we arrived at Camp Curtis, and now
have to descend the scree to get onto the lower Emmons Glacier

Marty - following the "track" to Camp Sherman.

Heading up the lower Emmons Glacier toward Camp Sherman.

Climbing up off the lower Emmons glacier to Camp Sherman.

Jesse, Richard and Alex arriving at Camp Sherman.

Camp Sherman and Steamboat Prow behind.

Looking down from part-way up Steamboat Prow at Camp Sherman and the tents nearby.

Some tents on the glacier just right of the Sherman area.

A view of the route from part-way up Steamboat Prow.

About 15 minutes above Camp Sherman, we arrived at Emmons Flats - our home for the next few days. Here, we have to dig out level spots to set up our tents.

Jesse manning the stoves in our kitchen.

Home sweet home - at Emmons Flats.

With the temperatures being as warm as they were, our plan was to leave by 11pm - 11:30pm to maximize the cold temps and have us back in camp in the early morning. Here Richard is getting ready -around 10:30pm.

Starting up with our headlamps.

Sunrise in back on the horizon, we should have daylight in about 15 minutes....

So far, we have been climbing for about 5 hours - it is now about 4:30am on August 5, 2008. Dawn is approaching, we have reached the col with Liberty Cap and are heading up the final section to the summit.

Richard and Brian, just before the summit.

The Summit! We arrived at 06:17am; it took us 6:55 minutes from camp.

From the summit, we looked into the crater - notice the large group of people in the center/right, along the shadow line. They came up from the Disappointment Cleaver route on the other side of the mountain.

After a few minutes in the summit, we decided to head back down.

Continuing down the glacier - notice the party on the way up far in front of us in the picture.

Paralleling down alongside a large crevasse.

Entering the broken up section that takes us onto The Corridor.

A climber behind us jumping the larger crack in the broken up section.

Heading down the final section of the Corridor before exiting off and getting back to camp on the Emmons Glacier.

Having lunch after getting back to camp, now it's time to catch up on some lost sleep...

After a good nights sleep, we awoke early to the sun rising on the mountain and started to get out stuff together.

Packing up for the hike out.

A look back at Emmons Flats and its position above the large crevasse field just above Camp Sherman.

Jesse, Richard and Alex weaving their way through the crevasses on the way back to Camp Sherman.

Richard and Alex back at Camp Sherman.

Marty at Camp Sherman with the route behind him.

Heading back down the Emmons Glacier, we had some large parties pass us on their way up.

Jesse, Richard, and Alex heading down behind us.

Jesse, Richard and Alex coming up to the last crevasse crossing on the Emmons Glacier.

Brian jumping across the crevasse.

Marty's turn to jump the crevasse.

Jesse on his way across the crevasse.

then Alex's turn...

... and Richard gets across.

Jesse, Richard and Alex heading up the scree slope to re-gain the Inter Glacier.

Brian shedding layers and equipment at the bottom of the Inter Glacier. Now it's a hike out to the car.

Alex and Richard on the way down from Glacier Basin.

The permit limits us to a maximum of five people (guides and climbers), so we had three guests and two guides participate in the climb.

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Mount Rainier 2008

Carstensz Pyramid 2006

Carstensz Pyramid 2009 (the Moni Climb)

Ecuador 2008