Mt. Rainier, Day 2
 
 
This time it was with a pack!  Yeah, I was running circles around the summit climbs a couple days before.  But today I went sloooow.  No wasted energy when you are getting up at midnight to climb to the summit.
The Long Hike to Camp Muir
Getting Ready
The food trade begins
A lot more than we needed, but I scored some good fudge bars.
Chelsea going through her food
Joel getting ready
We assemble in the morning
On the trail in Paradise
Josh, my rope team guide. I was lucky to have him
Switchbacks beautiful switchbacks
Looking back
Break time
Our lead guide Justin
Pete, another one of our great RMI guides.
Mike, looking out over the world
Mt. St. Helens in the background
mt. Adams
Antoine taking a drink
Annie with the hat that will show up later in the next batch of pictures.
Annette striking a pose (as usual)
Me, having perfected the art of the self shot.
It’s a long way up there
Chelsea eating
Joel with poles all around
Justin and Annie
Annette adjusting a boot
Kimmie taking a break
Joel among the poles again. I like this shot
Another team coming up.
how about those self-shot skills?
Looking down the mountain
And up the mountain
Annette and the good ‘ol John Deere hat
kimmie and Joel
Another break
The Nisqually Icefall
Annie, Pete, and Mt. Adams
Justin getting some sun
John always looking relaxed
kimmie on the snow
Josh
Mike
Annette and poles
Up at Muir getting our beds ready
The pre-summit meeting
Josh leading the meeting
We enjoy some great weather before sleeping
Looking up toward the public shelter and some bathrooms
A hiker coming up
Is THAT Disappointment Cleaver?
Pete
A crevase
A long crevase cutting across our route to come