Mt Rainier seen from a scenic pullout on the way from SLC
Another shot from the pullout while approaching Rainier
Mt. Rainier seen from a scenic viewpoint along the Longmire-Paradise road, the morning before heading up to Camp Muir
Nisqually River seen from the Longmire-Paradise road; note the debris
Mt. Rainier panorama taken from the Longmire-Paradise road.
Portrait of the team before heading up to Camp Muir
The team, ready for action, in the Paradise parking lot
Packing for the Camp Muir approach and Gib Ledges climb
Jane in the midst of packing and sorting gear
Jane on snowshoes, early on the approach to Camp Muir
Panorama from the Muir snowfield; note the parking lot in upper mid-field, and Jane for scale
Looking south from Mt. Rainier, above Panorama Point
Richard and Paul climbing up the boot track towards Camp Muir; note Anvil Rock in the top center of the image
Upper Nisqually Glacier seen from the Muir Snowfield
Looking back south towards Paradise from the Muir Snowfield; the rocky ridge is the standard summer trail
Jane on the Muir Snowfield, with the southern mountains in the background
Upper Nisqually Glacier, with the bottom of the headwall just visible at the lower edge of the cloud; the summit is covered by the lenticular cloud
Upper Muir Snowfield, with Anvil Rock visible at the center; Camp Muir is visible as the small block just right of the high ridge
Richard snowshoeing up the Muir Snowfield, with the cloud-covered summit in the background
Paul and Jane waiting for Richard, with southern Washington in the background
Hikers descending Muir Snowfield with Mt Adams in the background
Sonja on her short skis
Sonja on the Muir Snowfield, with the eastern ridge in the background
Jane, Paul, and Richard climbing the snowfield with Mt Adams visible to the south
Eastern ridge of the Muir Snowfield, looking southeast; note Mt Adams on the right
Looking west across the Muir Snowfield, with clouds
Clouds and the Muir Snowfield for scale
Jane ascending the Muir Snowfield, with clouds
Muir Snowfield, Nisqually headwall, and Columbia Crest
Paul and Jane on the Muir Snowfield, with Nisqually headwall and Columbia Crest in the background
Paul and Jane on the Muir Snowfield, with Nisqually headwall and Columbia Crest in the background
Jane snacking at Moon Rocks
Looking south from the Muir Snowfield above Moon Rocks
Looking south from just below Camp Muir; the three people are Jane, Paul, and Richard
Camp Muir, from the Snowfield; rectangular building is the RMI hut, A-frame is the NPS ranger shelter
Gibralter Rock and the Beehive seen from Camp Muir
Climber ascending Muir Snowfield just below Camp Muir
Snow cave inhabitants getting some fresh air at Camp Muir
Cliff and Moon seen from Camp Muir
Looking east from Camp Muir
Inside the public shelter, where climbers debate the weather, route conditions, and food supplies
Moon and clouds over our tents at Camp Muir; the snow wall was built in response to heavy winds the day before
Southern cliff of Camp Muir at sunrise on Sunday
Richard taking a picture of the sunrise
Looking north from the eastern cliff of Camp Muir; the building with pointed rocks is the public shelter
Gibralter Rock and the Beehive at sunrise on Sunday
Looking east from Camp Muir, into the sun rising over the Cowlitz Glacier
Eastern cliff of Camp Muir at sunrise
Cadaver Gap at sunrise
Public shelter (left) and storage building in the early Sunday sun
Cathedral Rocks in early Sunday light, seen from Camp Muir
Northern end of Cathedral Rocks from Camp Muir
Mt Adams seen from Camp Muir
Mt St Helens seen from Camp Muir on Sunday morning
Mt Adams and Mt Hood
Mt St Helens
Adams and Hood seen from Camp Muir
Cathedral Rocks to the east of Camp Muir
Cowlitz Glacier and the east side of Camp Muir
Eastern cliff of Camp Muir
Panorama from Cathedral Rocks (N) to eastern cliff (E)
Public shelter and Cathedral Rocks in background
Outhouses at Camp Muir, with Mt St Helens in background
Gibralter Rock and the Beehive, just before we climbed Cowlitz Cleaver
Jane climbing out of a hole under the snow
Looking southeast along Cowlitz Cleaver
Beehive, Gibralter Rock, Cadaver Gap, and Cathedral Rock seen from the Cowlitz Cleaver
Richard pointing out snow features/ascent lines to Jane near the midpoint of Cowlitz Cleaver
Camp Muir seen from the Cowlitz Cleaver
Camp Muir in sun, from the Cowlitz Cleaver
Nisqually Glacier from the Cowlitz Cleaver
Richard below Gibralter Rock and the Beehive
Boot track down the Cowlitz Cleaver towards Camp Muir
Cowlitz Glacier and Camp Muir from high on the Cleaver
Jane climbing the upper Cleaver, towards the Beehive
Jane and the Nisqually headwall, from high on the Cleaver
Unnamed 11,434' rock and Cathedral Rocks from Cowlitz Cleaver
Richard and Paul prepare to follow Sonja and Jane's trail up the Cleaver
Paradise parking lot, Nisqually Glacier, and clouds from high on the Cleaver
Upper Nisqually Glacier and Gibralter Rock from the Cleaver
Unnamed pinnacle (our highpoint), Beehive, and Gibralter Rock from Cowlitz Cleaver
Upper Nisqually Glacier, Gibralter Rock, unnamed pinnacle, and Beehive from the Cleaver
Beehive and Gibralter Rock from the pinnacle
Richard and the east side of the pinnacle; descent was via the snow chute along the rock
Unnamed 11434' rock and Cathedral Rocks from the high point
Cowlitz Glacier and Camp Muir from the high point
Lower pinnacle with ice and snow
Avalanche falling from upper Nisqually Glacier down Gibralter Chute
Nisqually Glacier from Muir Snowfield on descent
Nisqually Glacier and hiker from Muir Snowfield on descent
Nisqually headwall, Gibralter Rock, and Anvil Rock from the Muir Snowfield on descent; Columbia Crest is in cloud
Muir Snowfield and Nisqually River on descent
Columbia Crest, Nisqually headwall, Gibralter Rock, and Anvil Rock from low on the Muir Snowfield
Gibralter Rock, clearly showing the low ledge system of the Gib Ledges route; the chute to the left of Gibralter Rock is Gibralter Chute, which had the avalanche earlier in the day
Columbia Crest, Nisqually headwall, and Gibralter Rock from below the Muir Snowfield
The team minus Sonja at the motel, the morning after descent
The whole team at the motel, the morning after the descent