Images from the climb of Mount Rainier in Washington, June 25, 2001 - June 29, 2001.  Click on images to see enlarged view.

High camp on Emmons Glacier as the storm began.

High camp after 36 hours of snow.

High camp after the storm.

Crevasse Rescue.

Seracs above camp after the storm.

Howard Jones emerges from snow cave after storm.

How many crevasses on Rainier?  Who's counting?

More seracs give surrealistic view of the mountain.

Coffee break as the storm begins at high camp.

Camp chef preparing dinner.

Morning above the clouds on summit day.

Summit day looking down Rainier at sunrise.

Lonely camp on the Emmons Flat.

Rope teams enter the corridor leading to the summit.

View from Emmons Flat.

The view on the descent.  Glissade anyone?

Conditions a little nicer 10,000 feet below the summit.