Mt. Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar Update
This is Seth again checking in from Camp Muir. After a blustery and cold day yesterday we have been enjoying the warm and calm conditions today.
We began our day with breakfast at 7 and by 8:30 we were heading out onto the Cowlitz Glacier. We then found an awesome set of crevasses for practicing crevasse rescue. Everyone was able to alternately practice arresting a fallen climber, setting up a pulley system and descending into a crevasse. We also had a backup rope set up where we could practice belaying techniques.
After the rescue practice everyone was still feeling good so we lowered folks back into the crevasse and had them ice-climb back out.
It was a great day of training and with any luck tomorrow we'll do the real thing and climb the mountain. We'll check in again in the morning.
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Comments (3)
We are rooting for you Carlos! Hope you guys are having a blast. See you soon.
Posted by: Fungai and Brandy Tongoona on
I AM SURE EVERYONE WILL CELEBRATE A SUCCESSFUL CLIMB TOMORROW. HAVE SOMETHING EXTRA FOR ANDREW AS 6/1 IS HIS BIRTHDAY. WHAT A GREAT way to CELEBRATE!
Posted by: REEVES SMITH on
Wishing your team the best of the best! Have a safe and beautiful climb!
Posted by: Sandi on