Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!

JULY 2001

MT. RAINIER VIA THE DISAPPOINTMENT CLEAVER ROUTE

A Pictorial Tour (captured from video)

Featuring:
Matt Newton ~ Jan Garcia ~ Peter Nichol




rainier
Rainier from Paradise


m&j
Jan & Matt making their way to camp Muir.


marmot
A Marmot looking for a handout.


Jan1
Jan approaching camp Muir, looking forward to taking off his boots and eating yummy food!(9500ft)


sky1
5 am looking northeast from camp Muir. (10,000ft)


shadow
This is the shadow created by Rainier and the rising sun.


rock
Rock!


setup
Getting geared up!


matt1
Matt and his fire hose (Texas Prusik for crevasse rescue)


climbers
These guys are coming down from a night on the Ingraham Flats.


pete1
Rest stop


mattjan1
Time for sunscreen at 11,500ft


pete2
Hi there


climbing
It's getting quite warm and the air is getting quite thin. (13,000ft)


Jan2

camp
The camp at Ingraham Flats


cave1
In a crevasse on the summit. (14,410ft)


cave3
Matt belaying Pete in crevasse on the summit.


jan3
Jan getting ready to go down from the summit.



Take Me Back