Hi Everyone, this recently came across my inbox. If you’re interested in providing feedback on fee increases for Mount Rainier, there is a final meeting happening on February 2nd, 2011 at Marmot Mountain Works. More details below:
Posts Tagged: mount rainier
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Sep 10
Rime Ice
Check out this vid I helped create for KAF Adventures. Our team was turned back from Mount Rainier’s summit due to 60 mph winds. Jason took the opportunity to talk about Rime Ice and how it’s formed. The audio is obnoxious, but so was the wind. We wanted to keep the audio in there so you could get the effect of what it was like. We will be posting more of these type of videos in the future. Enjoy!
3
Sep 10
Top of the State: Mt Rainier
Mount Rainier stands 14,410ft above sea-level. It’s the tallest mountain in Washington, and it’s no wonder why people are drawn to it. On this climb we reached the summit before sunrise - still seeing the lights of Seattle, Portland, and the dark shades of the coastline. We were first on the summit that day. It was a bit chilly in the pre-dawn, but beautiful. Yearning for warmth, we waited for the sun to start it’s sleepy journey up into the horizon. Seeing the sunrise from the top of the state was one of the highlights of my summer.
Sunrise on Mount Rainier
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Aug 10
Weather Happens
June often brings the start of the mountaineering season. This season, however, Mountaineers were met with whiteouts, winds, and precip. It was enough to make many climb groups cancel their climbs.
Being conservative in the mountains is smart … Being too conservative might mean you will rarely climb in the Pacific Northwest. No matter the beta you get, nothing beats first hand experience. Forecasts & condition reports are generalized. Beta is often days old. If conditions do not exceed the group’s experience, it’s worth getting on the mountain and checking conditions yourself. You will notice that most guide companies rarely will cancel their trips. There is always something you can learn. If nothing else, playing on the lower parts of the mountain is one more experience under your belt. Challenging weather is often the best learning tool… Get out there, practice skills, and make the most of it!
