Synopsis: Wake up crazy early! Climb from Ingraham Flats to summit crater--wander around to find true summit, Columbia Crest, quick celebration at the summit! Head back to Ingraham Flats, deal with painful blisters all the way back to Camp Muir, walk back to the parking lot, … [Read more...]
Mount Rainier Day 2: Camp Muir to Ingraham Flats
Alternate title: A day full of skills training, high heart rate, and a late-day freak out. After packing up all our gear Sunday, and a smooth day 1 on Monday, going from Paradise Visitors Center parking lot up to Camp Muir, I woke up on Tuesday, May 11th feeling surprisingly … [Read more...]
Mount Rainier Day 1: Paradise to Camp Muir
Alternate title: The Long Schlep :) Hike: On Monday May 10th, 2021, we set out on day 1 of a 3-day "hike"--more of a "climb" but we'll go with hike--from the Paradise Visitors Center parking lot, to Camp Muir. Camp Muir is about halfway from the base (at Paradise) to the … [Read more...]
Mount Rainier day 0 (Gear Check)
After our first full day in Washington (driving and hiking in Olympic National Park), we spent the first of two nights at the Paradise Village hotel. We didn't need to set an alarm, as my plan to watch sunrise over Reflection Lake was squashed by the impending rainclouds, so … [Read more...]
Hiking Black Mountain, KY
Hike: I can hardly call this a hike, but we did a short walk up to the highest point in Kentucky, Black Mountain, which stands at 4,145 feet above sea level. Located just across the border of Virginia, this involved a very bumpy ride up an old dirt road. In my opinion, this gets … [Read more...]
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