The Climb of Mount Rainier
June 2001

The view from Paradise Lodge

 

Jeff and Connie resting on the Muir Snowfield

 

Ed resting on the Muir Snowfield

 

Ed learning to ice climb

 

Other climbing teams passing behind our camp at Muir

 

The view from our tent

 

A climbing team coming up from Cathedral Gap to the first rest stop

 

Another climbing team coming into the first rest stop on the Ingraham Glacier

 

Coming out on top of the Ingraham Glacier

 

Ed at the second rest stop, with Mount Adams in the background

 

Phil pulling one of guys out of a steam vent at the summit

 

In the summit crater (I am the pumpkin)

 

Thanks to the Guides at RMI
 
and our head guide: Phil Ershler