Flight
Mount Rainiers, 14,411, highest peak in Cascade Range.
David, ready to go, May 22, 2009
Mount Hood or Mount Baker?
Outhouse
Sleeping on first night, Friday. Bag good down to zero degrees. It was fine.
Sweeney and David.
Eight in David's group. Sweeney from Narragansett, David, only woman, and her son, age 17.
Saturday. Sleeping quarters.
David.
Davd.
Final ascent begins a little after midnight.
Sunrise, Sunday. Unfortunately, the altitude got to David at about 12,500. Headaches, queasy, nausea. Sweeney made it to about 13,500. He was worse off than David. Throwing up. Almost fell but saved by his rope. The other six made it.
Hotel in yellow, center.
Space needle.
