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Rainier 2012: Final Report

Aug 072012

Climbing Mt. Rainier in July 2012 was not “just another climb” for me. It was an opportunity to share an environment I love with climbers I admire and respect. In my normal manner for all my climbs I have added a few pages to my site to document the expedition: Rainier 2012 Trip Report with videos Rainier FAQ This climb was all about honoring a fallen climber, Mike Price, who died after a fall into a crevasse. It was to support his partner, Jim Davidson, who also fell into the same crevasse but managed to climb out against every imaginable continue reading

Rainier 2012: Summit: Audio Dispatch

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Jul 312012

Our team of 5 summited Mt. Rainier via the Emmons-Winthrop Glacier route. It was a long, trying ascent with a straightforward return. The crevasse danger was steady throughout the climb. This is the summit audio dispatch live from Mount Rainier. Read the full trip report for all the details. Click to listen: [audio: http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/audio/rainier2012.mp3|titles=Rainier Audio Dispatch|artists=Alan Arnette] I lost my mom and two aunts to Alzheimer’s. Please join me to end Alzheimer’s by making a donation today. Read the details. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything

Rainier 2012: A Look at the Mountain

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Jul 242012

As we prepare to leave for our Rainier climb in a couple of days, doctor lets take a look at this popular mountain and its climbing opportunities. Mount Rainier National Park was established in 1899 and has around 1.8 million visitors each year with about 10, 000 climbers. Overview Rainier is the tallest US volcano having last erupted between 1820 and 1894 with another event expected at some point. The summit crater is over 1, 000 feet wide with three summits, the highest being Columbia Crest at 14,411 feet. It has over 35 square miles of snow and ice including continue reading

Rainier 2012: Returning Memories

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Jul 232012

Unfortunately I rarely go on my big climbs with friends because it is almost impossible to coordinate time, money and objectives. So I am looking forward to my next climb Mt. Rainier in Washington State around July 30 because I will be climbing with my climbing buddy Jim Davidson and several other friends, some new. Rainier brings back memories for me in several ways. Back in 2004 I put together a team with limited climbing experience to attempt Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver (DC) route. We called ourselves the Rainier 9. I was coming off two “non-summits” of Everest back to continue reading

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