Glissading the Inter Glacier
View toward Inter Glacier from Glacier Basin.
A climbing team makes their way to the end of the maintained trail in Glacier Basin.
After leaving Glacier Basin, the unmaintained trail becomes steep.
Arriving at a snow field below the Inter Glacier.
View down Glacier Basin.
View to the east down Glacier Basin from the Wedge.
Preparing to ascend the Inter Glacier (left).
A climbing team approaches the steep Inter Glacier with Glacier Basin below.
The steep slope of the Inter Glacier with Saint Elmo Pass above.
Climbing the Inter Glacier next to a glissade chute.
Panorama of storm clouds forming over the Inter Glacier.
Storm clouds forming over Mount Ruth as seen from Camp Curtis.
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Nearing Steamboat Prow above Inter Glacier.
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Emmons (left) and Winthrop (right) Glaciers converge below Rainer's summit, as seen from Steamboat Prow. The Emmons Glacier climbing route can be seen on the left.
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Massive icefalls on the Emmons Glacier.
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Climbers descending to Camp Schurman from Steamboat Prow.
Clouds obstructing the summit above Steamboat Prow.
Roped climbers traverse the Lower Emmons Glacier with Little Tahoma above.
Storm clouds break up below Camp Schurman.
A rope team ascends the lower Emmons Glacier below Little Tahoma as seen from Camp Schulman.
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Climbers ascend toward Camp Schurman above the clounds on the Lower Emmons Glacier.
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The Upper Emmons Glacier towers above Camp Schulman.
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Prepping base camp at an empty Camp Schurman.
Clouds move swiftly over Steamboat Prow at the Ranger Cabin of Camp Schurman.
Warm evening light over the Winthrop Glacier as seen from Camp Schurman.
Panorama of Camp Schurman at sunset.
The summit to the left, Russel Cliff above and to the right from Camp Schurman.
Clouds sweep across Little Tahoma above crevasses in the Lower Emmons Glacier.
Taking in the view of the mountain from the Ranger Cabin on rest day.
The impressive crevasses and seracs in the afternoon light as snow is blown off Russell Cliff.
Plaque on the ranger cabin of Camp Schurman.
Prayer Flags on the Ranger Cabin of Camp Schurman above the clouds.
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Views northwest toward Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
Late sunset color as darkness falls on Camp Schurman.
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Sunrise from Upper Emmons Glacier.
Vibrant sunrise above the clouds from approximately 12,400 feet on the Winthrop Glacier.
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Little Tahoma's summit and the Emmons Glacier at dawn.
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A ski-mountaineer ascends the Upper Emmons Glacier.
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Peering down a crevasse on the Emmons.
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Seracs along the Emmons Glacier.
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Climbing the Upper Emmons Glacier.
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Climbing through the bergschrund at the top of the Emmons Glacier.
Warm morning light on the slope of the Winthrop Glacier as the moon sets behind Columbia Crest.
Preparing to cross a crevasse on the Winthrop Glacier at approximately 12,600 feet.
Preparing to cross a crevasse on the Winthrop Glacier at approximately 12,600 feet.
Impressive seracs and crevasses below Russell Cliff.
A rope team ascends to the Columbia Crest/Russell Cliff saddle to avoid large crevasses.
A rope team ascends to the Columbia Crest/Russell Cliff saddle to avoid large crevasses.
Morning sun above the clouds from approximately 13,400 feet on the Winthrop Glacier.
Nearing the Columbia Crest/Russell Cliff saddle.
Liberty Cap as seen from the Columbia Crest/Russell Cliff saddle plateau.
Traversing the saddle plateau toward the summit and Columbia Crest.
Steam from sulfur vents on the Columbia Crest hump.
Ascending the west slope of Columbia Crest with the peak Russell Cliff above.
Ascending the west slope of Columbia Crest with the peak Russell Cliff above.
Ascending the west slope of Columbia Crest with Liberty Cap above.
Mount St. Helens as seen from Columbia Crest.
Mount Adams as seen from Columbia Crest.
Columbia Crest and climbers ascending the final steps of the Disappointment Cleaver Route.
View to the north from the summit as a climber makes his way up the final steps of the Disappointment Cleaver route.
Traversing back across the west end of Columbia Crest.
Descending back down to the Russell Cliff/Columbia Crest saddle plateau.
Descending to the Winthrop Glacier.
Panorama above the clouds with Russell Cliff on the left.
Steamboat Prow and Camp Schulman can be seen far below to the left of the climber.
Climbers take in the view with seracs below Russell Cliff on the right.
The intimidating seracs pouring into the Winthrop Glacier below Russell Cliff.
Steamboat Prow and Camp Schulman can be seen far below to the left of the climber.
A rope team descends the Winthrop Glacier at approximately 12,800 feet.
A large serac at approximately 11,600 feet.
A rope team descends the Emmons Glacier with Little Tahoma above and to the right.
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A climber cautiously navigates a crevasse, on belay, descending the Emmons Glacier.
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More seracs on the Emmons.
Panorama from approximately 11,000 feet with Little Tahoma on the right.
Panorama of the crevasses on the Lower Emmons Glacier with Little Tahoma above.
Panorama of Camp Schurman with the Ranger Cabin on the left, the summit above and to the left, and Curtis Ridge to the right.
Finding a route through a few crevasses on the Lower Emmons Glacier to Camp Curtis on the ridge above.
Open crevasses on the Lower Emmons Glacier below Camp Curtis ridge.
Climbers skirt an open crevasse while the summit looms high above.
Several uniform crevasses on the Lower Emmons Glacier below Little Tahoma.
Panorama as seen from Camp Curtis with the summit to the right and Little Tahoma to the left above the Emmons Glacier
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One last view of the Emmons route.
The North Cascades and the Prominent Mount Baker on the horizon to the north above Saint Elmo Pass.
Mount Ruth as seen from Camp Curtis.
Glissading the Inter Glacier.
Preparing to glissade the Inter Glacier.
Glissading the Inter Glacier with the North Cascades and Mount Baker on the horizon.
Hiking back down to Glacier Basin and the White River Canyon.
Hiking back down to Glacier Basin and the White River Canyon.
Snow and dust blowing up high as seen from Glacier Meadows.
Massive Mount Rainier from a viewpoint on the Emmons Moraine Trail.