This month we were back on Mt. Rainier! We attempted Rainier last year and had to turn around at 11,000 feet due to poor mountain conditions. This year we were back on the mountain, determined to make it to the top. Our team consisted of two roped teams of three, Cecil, Brandon, Luke, Larry, Chris, and Jeff.
We got an early start on day one and made it to base camp, Camp Muir, in record time and were able to secure a spot in the shelter and even practice crevasse rescue (repelling into a 100 + foot crevasse). After boiling some glacier snow, eating a dehydrated meal and getting a little shut eye, we made our summit attempt at 11 PM. The mountain was in great condition, and after crossing several crevasse and climbing the steep, steep trail. . .
We were on the top of Mt. Rainier, 14,411 feet, by 8 AM. The Radiating Hope prayer flags flew very naturally in the high mountain winds. For those who have not visited our website, please see RadiatingHope.org and see how you can get involved and help cancer patient globally.
1 comment:
Really amazing! I can only imagine that the views make all the hard work worth it.
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