My first Rainier summit and my longest vert run (9,000 ft). Some of the shittiest snow ever but the views and grandness more than made up for it. Here's a teaser pic. More to come:
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07-19-2010, 08:49 PM #1
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TR: Emmons Glacier Route MRNP July 17-18
Last edited by altasnob; 07-20-2010 at 07:09 AM.
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07-19-2010, 10:06 PM #2
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Nice job Jay, Congratulations.
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07-19-2010, 10:54 PM #3
the skiing meat
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the sun sets on Camp Sherman. Seattle is down there somewhere
view from the crapper
looking back to base camp
Telemack skinning hard
Mt Baker off in the distance
Little Tahoma
getting steeper
Point Success!
Mt Adams
looking off towards Seattle
summit crater
dance party
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07-19-2010, 11:02 PM #4
the skiing meat
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now the fun part
finally back in some decent snow
the temps never got hot enough up high to soften the snow, but that kept the snow from turning to glop down low on the Interglacier
view of the route, taken July 2005
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07-19-2010, 11:56 PM #5
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looks like July instead of June.
Nice work!Move upside and let the man go through...
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07-20-2010, 07:10 AM #6
the skiing meat
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My bad. fixed it. It's all a blur these days.
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07-20-2010, 10:14 AM #7
No I'm not an Australian
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Well done Jay!
Originally Posted by Downbound Train
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07-20-2010, 10:51 AM #8
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woulda been a nice addition to the Eldorado beach party. Originally Posted by altasnob
dance party
Nice summit, we were thinking of the Emmons this last weekend, but opted for Eldo at the last minute.
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07-21-2010, 08:45 AM #9
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Nice and 9,000' vert. in July = Priceless!!!
U Killed it man
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07-21-2010, 08:57 AM #10
ergonomically correct
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Great summer stoke. Those are hard fought July turns. Nice work
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07-21-2010, 01:42 PM #11
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Awesome! Climbed it last year, very impressive ski
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07-21-2010, 02:08 PM #12
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Nice work man. Congrats on your first summit of Rainier.
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07-21-2010, 06:46 PM #13
That's like, your opinion
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Cascades look awesome. That is some huge vert. Congrats!
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07-21-2010, 10:27 PM #14
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Quality Stoke. Makes me want to climb. Thanks.
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07-21-2010, 10:46 PM #15
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Originally Posted by altasnob
Great shot, way to get it doneWait, What?
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