Camp Schurman via Inter/Emmons Glacier

Mount Rainier National Park

August 11th-12th, 2007

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Actual GPS Track

 

Area map

Camp Schurman: N46 52 13.3 W121 43 58.6

                     

and 9,469' above Sea Level

 

Sunrise from White River CG

Heavy Pack! (60+ lbs)

Group Photo

     

Small falls

The trail is a mess from last November's Floods

This is why it's called the "Cascades"

     

Glacier Basin

Mike P. on a break

Alpine meadow

     

Onto the Inter Glacier

Small crevasse on the Inter

First view of the Emmons

     
The Emmons was full of big crevasses Preparing for a windy night at Camp Schurman (9,500')

Sunday dawned cloudy with some snow

     

Gray-Crowned Rosy Finch looking a little scruffy

 

Mike and Sarah. We crossed that crevasse Sat evening.

     

Mike P and Chance's tent on the Winthrop Glacier

Another view of camp after a windy night.

Unsuccessful party returning Sunday morning

     
Heading back down the Emmons Not a pretty day coming down. I spent Friday taking photos around Sunrise

     
     

NWS Forecast Sat afternoon Notice the difference between the forecast winds and the actual winds below.

Actual winds from Camp Muir Sat/Sun:

8-12-2007
          Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
          Camp Muir, Mt Rainier National Park, Washington
          Data also courtesy Mt Rainier National Park
          
          Wind sensors unheated and may rime
 
            MM/DD   Hour   Temp     RH   Wind   Wind   Wind   Wind
                     PST      F      %    Min    Avg    Max    Dir
                         10100' 10100' 10100' 10100' 10100' 10100'
          --------------------------------------------------------
             8 11   2200     35     19     47     55     64    240
             8 11   2300     36     18     53     60     71    241
             8 12      0     36     10     55     62     71    242
             8 12    100     35     14     47     64     76    241
             8 12    200     37     13     45     62     72    240
             8 12    300     39     14     49     65     74    241
             8 12    400     38     63     33     57     74    244
             8 12    500     35     81     34     59     82    238
             8 12    600     29    100     17     38     56    229
             8 12    700     34     92     24     41     56    230
             8 12    800     35     79     28     43     54    241
             8 12    900     35     80     31     44     56    240
 

 

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