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2011.08.14 // single-push ascent ~ 22 hours round trip i had the pleasure of guiding my good friend porter to the summit of mt rainier. my 6th summit, his first. porter is an exceptional endurance athlete and helped me train for my first triathlon this past july, a half-ironman.
b+w photos here stats + color photos here this is the first video i have ever recorded. shot with a 5d mkii. the short clips don’t give justice to the size or beauty of mount rainier by any means, and they’re not intended to. instead, hopefully you can have a small appreciation for one of […]
mountain | rainier elevation | 14,411 ft world ranking by prominence | 21st route | emmons glacier camp | schurman | 9,460 ft trail head | white river campground | 4,350 ft total elevation gain | 10,061 ft weather | perfect hours on the mountain | 36 tent | mountain hardwear ev 3 hours of […]
hiked to camp muir yesterday for some pre-summit practice with my friend sheena. the whiteout conditions were tough to navigate at times but the guide services did a wonderful job placing wands on the route. when we arrived at muir there was a break in the clouds for a few minutes, i was able to […]
