Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Moraine, Glacier Basin

After waking on Day Two, we left Glacier Basin Camp and headed up into Glacier Basin proper, leaving behind the evergreen trees to hike up the moraine seen below, climb some relatively gentle snowfields, then roping up to climb the Interglacier itself--a long trudge with 60-pound packs--to the ridge that connects Steamboat Prow to Mount Ruth.

Rainier Climb: Day Two

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