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DarrenKnezek - Aug 9, 2011 9:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2010
Disappointment CleaverOne of the best weather days on Mount Rainier.
DarrenKnezek - Aug 9, 2011 9:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2010
Liberty RidgeAwesome climb!
DarrenKnezek - Aug 9, 2011 9:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
Emmons GlacierBad weather for most of the climb until the last 2,000 feet.
DarrenKnezek - Aug 9, 2011 9:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2011
Kautz GlacierHiked the first day in the rain/snow to 10,500. Climbed to the summit the next night. Great route and great conditions.
5dsch - Aug 9, 2011 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2011
EmmonsSummitted with a group of 4 other strangers I met on CC.com. A bit windy but had great climb on the Emmons Route and I definitely learned alot and gained some new friends!!!
zamora149 - Aug 9, 2011 6:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Dissappointmet Cleaver RouteWas a beautiful day on the Mountain. Summit had clear skys with little wind!
grabbs146 - Aug 8, 2011 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2011
summitedWOW!!!! We couldn't have bought better weather!! This is #2 for me
Climber Dave - Aug 8, 2011 1:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2011
Via the Disappointment CleaverClimbed it with a few friends. Winds and rain caused us to hold off a day before heading up to Camp Muir. Turned out to be the right call, summit day we had crystal clear skies and some gusts to maybe 30 mph, a beautiful day for a summit! Bumped into Ed Viesturs inside the crater. Hope to be back and up a different route.
jkcook - Aug 4, 2011 9:27 am
Disappointment cleaverClimbed with a guided group in 2003.
mtvalley - Jul 28, 2011 8:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2011
Emmons GlacierOur unguided group of five made it to the top just before noon on 22 July 2011 despite bad winds. Amazing experience.
larryN - Jul 27, 2011 11:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2011
DC's in great shape!We shortened a planned three day trip into two to beat a disturbance moving in faster than expected. Getting onto the DC was the only minor difficulty, and fixed lines minimized the risk. The crevasses hadn't opened up yet.
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:12 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2009
Slog in early seasonbreaking trail in deep snow years is exhausting. supposedly this is the king of america's 48, but I'd go with the northern rockies...
graham - Jul 15, 2011 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2011
Perfect day for a day hikeRK, RP and I hiked up the Gib Ledges with a nice view of the Nisqually rockfall and down the DC route. Car-2-car in about 15.5 hours. Great day on the mountain with great company!
bbooth - Jul 14, 2011 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2011
Great TripWe had some of the best conditions yet this season, couldn't ask for a better trip
BLong - Jul 7, 2011 3:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2011
KautzEnjoyed a trip up Rainier via the Kautz on the 4th of July.
BLong - Jul 7, 2011 3:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2011
KautzEnjoyed a trip up Rainier via the Kautz on the 4th of July.
jdw10 - Jul 6, 2011 3:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
Columbia CrestWe made it to the top via the DC Route. What an amazing experience. I will be back to summit again!!!
ShredTheGnar - Jul 2, 2011 9:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
Disappointment cleaverToo many people. "Not a wilderness experience".
Mooner - Jun 29, 2011 7:05 pm
Up I Go6/25/11- via Emmons Glacier. There was alot of snow
05/09/17- Via a Finger with Thatcher and Tobin. Descended the DC and skied from the Cadaver Gap back to car
09/06/17- via the Kautz Route. Camped at Hazard. Descent via DC.
swanny17 - Jun 28, 2011 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
Emmons RouteRoute was in great shape and the weather was fantastic. Got enjoy the summit with my wife even, which was awesome! Couldn't have asked for a better day to summit.