Mt Rainier: Summit Ski via Emmons Glacier (July 1999)
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View of Rainier from the Trail
Map of Emmons Glacier Ski Route
Skiing Up the River Valley
Inter Glacier and the Summit
Inter Glacier and White River Valley
View across the Inter Glacier
Emmons Glacier Panorama
Traverse down to Emmons Glacier
Camp Schurman Hustle and Bustle
Last Rays on the Summit
A Fox Invades the Camp
Dawn and Crescent Moon
Climbing the Emmons Corridor
A Serac Ready to Fall...
Climbing the Upper Emmons Glacier
Seracs at the Bergschrund
Traverse Below the Bergschrund
Bergschrund Crossing Panorama
Final Steps to the Crater Rim
Rainier Summit Photo
Panoramic View South from Summit
Panorama of the Main Crater
Skiing Down the Upper Winthrop Glacier
Skiing Below Seracs on the Emmons
Last Light on the Seracs
Skiing Past Little Tahoma
Descent of the Emmons Corridor
Camp Schurman in the Morning
Skiing the Lower Emmons Glacier
Traverse Back to the Inter Glacier
A Fine View from the Inter Glacier
Skiing Down the Inter Glacier
Skiing Down the Inter Glacier 2
Skiing Through Glacier Basin
The Summit and the White River
View of Rainier from Sunrise
Zoomed View of the Climbing Route
Zoomed View of Rainier from Sunrise
We occupied an abandoned tent platform,, enlarging it a bit to accommodate our three bivy sacks. The next three hours were spent cooking and melting snow to produce nearly 20 liters of water to rehydrate us and provide the next day's supply. The last rays of the setting sun are striking the summit dome towering 5000 feet above Tom (left) and Jim (right).
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