North American Classic Climbs

Mount Rainier

Liberty Ridge

Description

Climbers*

Photo*

Date

21S05R

21S05R

Aerial view of Rainier from the NNE, with features and route marked.

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GC

6/93

NASA01

NASA01

Rainier from directly above.

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9/94

20Y14

20Y14

Rainier from the Carbon River, on the drive to the mountain.

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GC

5/92

20Y16

20Y16

The trail to the Carbon River, through the rainforest.

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20Y17

20Y17

A falls along the trail.

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20Y18

20Y18

The Carbon River.

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20Y20

20Y20

A bridge over the Carbon River.

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20Z01

20Z01

The tongue of the Carbon Glacier, from the trail.

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20Z02

20Z02

Moraine Park, with Liberty Ridge behind.

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20Z03

20Z03

Trudging up through Moraine Park.

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20Z05

20Z05

Camp 1 on Curtis Ridge.

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20Z10

20Z10

Approaching Liberty Ridge across the upper Carbon Glacier, crevasses well covered at this time of year.

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20Z12

20Z12

At the base of the Ridge.

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20Z14

20Z14

On the ridge, Carbon Glacier below.

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20Z15

20Z15

Arriving at Thumb Rock.

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20Z16

20Z16

Digging a tent platform at Thumb Rock (end of sequence for Carbon Glacier approach.)

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21Q06

21Q06

Starting up the Glacier Basin Trail, White River approach.

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LC

6/1/93

JH03

JH03

First view of the mountain from the trail.

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JH

6/02

21Q13

21Q13

Climbing the long snow slopes in Glacier Basin, leading to St. Elmo Pass.

LC

GC

6/1/93

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