Mount Rainier

In Preparation for the summit, Brian and I took a practice run at the Mountain to acquaint ourselves with the knots, axes and other equipment we'd be using in our ascent. Also, (it goes without saying) to hang out in the wilderness, sleep in a tent, get dirty and drink beer.


Here's the Mountain, obscured by clouds, seen from Paradise visitor center.

Brian on the glacier as the sun begins to set and the shadow of the Mountain rises up the valley.

My silhouette in the dying light of the evening, high above the socked-in valley.

A bright yellow full moon accompanied us back down, lighting our way until about 8,500 feet, when we were engulfed in thick fog.