Mt. Rainier as seen from the southeast. We climbed the Disappointment Cleaver route, which is on the right side of the mountain in this photo.
Our climb from high camp began in the middle of the night. We encountered these knee-high suncups just above DC.
Climbers on the upper mountain, zigzagging their way to the top.
A huge crevasse at about 13,000'.
We took some time to explore the summit steam caves. They are created by the steam and sulfur gas that comes up through the crater. The fumes can be dangerous if they are concentrated.
At this point the cave is about 10' high and 20' across.
This picture was taken without a flash. The blue light is filtering down through the thin ceiling. A person could spend hours and hours exploring the caves.
Jim, his son Jordan, Doug and James on the summit. It was another great adventure, exploring creation with good friends.
