Day 5: Back to the Summit and Descent

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


Sunrise in the crater †


View from true summit †


Greg at dawn †


Cave entrance view ♥


View of camp from crater rim ◊


Dave and Paul on the summit ♦


Full Team on summit ♥



Paul's watch ◊


Dave and Paul ◊


Paul on the summit ◊


Greg during the descent towards Disappointment Cleaver ◊


Descending team ♥


Nisqualle Seracs ♥


View of Little Tahoma from above ◊


Approaching Disappointment Cleaver ♦


Emmons Glacier from DC ♥


Descending the DC ♥


View up Ingraham Glacier ♥


Little Tahoma from Ingraham Flats ‡


Rob, Paul, and Greg descending Ingraham ‡


Approaching Camp Muir ♥


Client and Guide cabins at Camp Muir ♦


Rainier ovew flowers †


Folliage Detail †


Curtis and Rainier ‡


Rob and the Mountain ‡


Paul wearing a dirt base layer ♦


Blackberry Pie at Copper Creek ♦


Celebration at Copper Creek ♦


Curtis after the climb †

† Greg Scharer Photographer

‡ Curtis Gifford Photographer

♣ Rob McGough Photographer

♦ Dave Rapp Photographer

◊ Paul Grewall Photographer

♥ Nick Segalle Photographer