Day 4: Kautz Chute, Upper Nisqualle, camping in the Summit Crater, and Summit

Curtis Gifford, Rob McGough, Dave Rapp, Paul Grewall, Nick Segalle, and Greg Scharer


Greg packing for summit ♥


Starting up the Kautz Chute ♥



Chute view ♥


Traverse between steep spots ‡


Nearing first rest break at 12,500ft ♣


Rob ◊


View of ice walls †


Paul †


Ice in the breaking light ‡


Rob †


Curtis ♣


Atop the Kautz Cleaver ♦


Looking out onto the upper Nisqualle †


Serac Details †





Curtis ◊


Nick and Greg scouting ♣


Heading across the Nisqualle †



Whiteout conditions ♣


Heading up towards the summit crater ♥


Arrival on the summit in total whiteout ♣


View up from crator crevasse ♥


View down into summit crevasse ◊


Inside the crevasse views ♥




Crevasse rescue views ◊



Suddenly, the clouds cleared! †


Steam cave views ♥


Curtis heading towards the summit †


Camp 3 Tents ♥


Cave entrance details ♣


Climbing to the true summit †


Sumit views ♥




Greg and Nick ♥


Team shadow portrait ♥


Crater view ♣


Rob ♣


Greg †


Fiji's on the summit ♣


Camp detail from the summit ♣


Curtis †


Camp 3 at 14,270ft ◊




† Greg Scharer Photographer

‡ Curtis Gifford Photographer

♣ Rob McGough Photographer

♦ Dave Rapp Photographer

◊ Paul Grewall Photographer

♥ Nick Segalle Photographer