Camp Schurman via Inter/Emmons Glacier

Mount Rainier National Park

August 11th-12th, 2007

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• Roy McCormick

• Mike Baum  -  Mike's Trip Photos

• Sarah Baum

• Pat Baum - Carried Mike and Sarah Baum's climbing boots up to Glacier Basin (5 miles)

• Chance Fitzpatrick

• Mike Pangborn

  ** The plan was to meet Friday night at White River CG (4,400'), climb to Camp Schurman (9,500"), rest until Sunday night and start our summit bid around midnight. After a windy/sleepless Saturday night and listening to various route and weather reports we decided to abort the summit trip due to the late season crevasse conditions on the Emmons. The low snow year coupled with a hot June/early July made the conditions on the mountain more like September with several "sketchy" crevasse crossings.

  The weather was also considerably worse than forecast with winds at Camp Muir on the other side of the mountain reaching 82 mph on Sunday morning.

  The entire trip was still quite enjoyable and an example of how plans must be flexible when dealing with climbing Cascade volcanoes.

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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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