I woke up at 5:15 AM. Yes, 5:15 AM. It was getting bright out and for some reason, my body thought it had enough sleep. I could sleep no more at all. This wasn’t good because I knew for sure that I needed rest for my cold. The cold had now developed a little more, [...]
The whole idea of the mountain not wanting me to climb itself became much more apparent when I woke up this morning. When my eyes decided that they had had enough sleep and my body moved into consciousness, I became aware of a tender throat and sinus area. Every time I have ever had this [...]
Overnight, the weather had remained almost exactly the same. Still overcast, foggy and wet-looking. The physical rain had stopped temporarily though and we decided attempt to get as high as we could on Rainier before the weather got much worse. After a quick (and expensive) breakfast at the Inn, we got our gear together and [...]
“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary I was awake far too early for a vacation. It was 7 AM on Thursday, and today I start my trip out to Mt. Rainier for a summit attempt and visit to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I had spent the last evening in [...]
