Mt. Rainier: Kautz Seminar Team Update
Posted by: Seth Burns, Tom Skoog, Hannah Blum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The snow school day of our seminar was a great success! Our team came in with a lot of previous mountaineering experience, with most climbers having summitted Mt. Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver route in the past. As a result, we were able to quickly refresh basic techniques and then get more in depth about movement on steep snow and ice, building snow anchors and crevasse rescue. A high pressure system is moving in just in time for our climb, and the afternoon was beautiful at Paradise!
On Sunday, we enjoyed a beautiful day of weather during our climb to high camp on the Kautz Glacier route. The sun was warm, but a persistent breeze kept us relatively comfortable, even under heavy packs. We arrived at the Upper Castle in great style and set up camp. Our spot has running water and warm rocks. We’re all smiles.
Yesterday, the team enjoyed another day of training, working on crevasse rescue techniques and ice climbing near camp. This morning the team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 8 am with the entire team. They will return to camp for their final night on the mountain and descend to the trailhead tomorrow. Their program will conclude with a celebration at Rainier BaseCamp tomorrow afternoon.
Nice work team!
PC: Tom Skoog and Seth Burns
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LEW CREW did it!!
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