Nothing like a little sun to remind me how stupid i can be. I didn't have any problems on the route, and it didn't affect the rest of the trip, so all was good when the swelling went down. I just had to use a straw with my nalgene.

sloggin up the id with curt and nick

Bringing up the last menber of the team high on the FF Route. Successful summit attempt - 2 for 2 on Rainier

exposure begins immediately with this route out of high camp. broad snowfields are climbed early on, eventually narrowing through rock bands and ice chutes

this traverse is over one of the steepest parts of the route.

Ptarmigan Ridge, Mount Rainier May 2005 view from Spray Park 1934 varition traverses west at final rock band and climbs through the exit gully

This was taken on the ridge right after the steep chute at the end of the rocks. Time probably around 7am. I'm in the gray, photo by Sid W.

This was taken on 5-22-05 right after a full white out cleared on our approach to Camp Muir. Our route was Gilbrater Ledges, though this was not taken on the route. Photo by Don Wargowsky

The Man. The Myth. The legend. The one and only Jason Ivanic high on Liberty Ridge. Few know of Jason's accomplishments. It is a pleasure to climb with such an athlete. May 27th 2005

High on L R during great weather. Photo by Jason Ivanic. May 27th 2005

Uncommonly good day on Rainier - July 2002. Kautz Glacier Grade III, PD Photo by Laurel Arndt 2002

Me having some fun around the camp at Ingraham Glacier.

This is a panorama of the Tatoosh Range. The photo was taken from the Paradise base camp/visitors center on Mt. Ranier on March 8, 2005. This winter had very little snow resulting in low snow cover (Note elevation = 6500 feet)

after driving up the west coast, we ended up at mount rainier, after a few days in the park i got this shot heading out.

This is the old Paradise Ice Caves 1980, I think they have been gone for years.

high on the DC traderoute, my brother takes a breather while adam takes a leak. behind him is a solo guy who will ask us to rope him in for the sketchy crevasses ahead. we do. notice how there is no one else in the photo? we'd all been climbing in the cascades for two weeks before this, and our lungs and legs were pretty solid. we left the muir hut behind countless parties and passed every one we saw by the time this picture was taken. had a nap in the crater. then got offroute onto the emmons glacier route on the way down;)

Mt. Rainier in autumn colors as viewed from Paradise. Taken 9-04.

This is coming up from Paradise to the west of the snowfield.

This was my first mountain sunset, and I watched it fade away until the only light left was the moon's. Taken from the lower Paradise glacier.

Starting our Mt. Rainier climb 8/13/14 . . . summitted 8/14/04 (total elevation, 14411) see website: http://www.climbing50by50.com also. Cheers!

Trip to Rainier (Julie Lilienkamp and Andy Vickers) 8/13/04 - 8/15/04. From Paradise to Muir is approx. 10,100 feet. Weather can change drastically along the snowfield - take precautionary measures when traveling (ie whiteouts, extreme fluctuation in temperature, etc.) Photos by Andy Vickers

One day window to summit, this was how Rainier looked descending on 8/15/04 at 7:00 a.m. -- climbers unable to view summit one day after Andy and I. Cheers! Jules (photo taken by Andy Vickers)

RMI Rope team below near crevass on Rainier/Glacier. This was on our descent of the DC route from the summit of Rainier (14,411 ft.) - 2 day trip recommended. This was the weather in August. Cheers!

One of the many creatures seen on Mt. Rainier. These are one of the friendliest yet!!!

Climbers on the Disappointment Cleaver with our camp in the background down at Ingraham Flats. Taken 9-29-04.