Ascent of Mount Rainier on 2020-06-27Others in Party: | Alex Nelson
| Date: | Saturday, June 27, 2020 | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | 4x4 Vehicle | Peak: | Mount Rainier | Location: | USA-Washington | Elevation: | 14411 ft / 4392 m |
Ascent Trip ReportLeft the White Water campground on Friday the 26th at 1330. When we arrived at camp Schurman, the weather was looking a bit problematic, but when we woke up a 0000, the sky was clear so we headed for the summit. From the time we left camp until we got to the summit, the wind was between 30-60 mph. There was little talking, lots of labored breathing, and a good bit of hallucinating. Everyone in our party of 4 got altitude sick and were very tired with little water or food, but we found shelter from the wind on the crater rim and rested there for a bit. Chad was exhausted and decided to stay and rest while Alex, Danny, and I went the last bit to the summit. Feeling much better, we went for it, took a picture, and headed right back down as winds were likely 60-70 mph. Meeting Chad again, we started down and got to camp Schurman around 1300. After some food and rest, we headed back down to the car, saving loads of time thanks to our good friend gravity and some glissade chutes.
Overall, an epic trip and mentally challenging for me. |
Summary Total Data | Total Elevation Gain: | 10311 ft / 3142 m | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Snow Climb, Glacier Climb | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Rope, Headlamp, Tent Camp | Nights Spent: | 1 nights away from roads | Weather: | Frigid, Very Windy, Partly Cloudy | Ascent Statistics | Gain on way in: | 10311 ft / 3142 m | Distance: | 18.8 mi / 30.3 km | Route: | Emmons Glacier | Start Trailhead: | White River Campground 4100 ft / 1249 m | Descent Statistics | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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Statistics by Day
Day |
Elev. Gain |
Elev. Loss |
Distance Hiked |
Max Elev. |
Camp |
# |
Date |
Description |
Ft |
M |
Ft |
M |
Mi |
Km |
Ft |
M |
Name |
Ft |
M |
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1 | 2020-06-26 | White River to Camp Schurman | | | | | 6 | 9.656 | 9400 | 2865 | Camp Schurman | 9400 | 2865 | 2 | 2020-06-27 | Camp Schurman to Summit to Car | 5000 | 1524 | | | 12 | 19.312 | | | | | | | |
Totals | 5000 | 1524 | | | 18 | 28.968 | |
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