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Addendum Photo Images of Mt. Rainier/Climbing
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The summit climb to the very top of Mt. Rainier is not only spectacular on so many levels, but it can also be very precarious and dangerous. The Cowlitz and Ingraham Glaciers are scattered with crevasses throughout the year, while Disappointment Cleaver offers its great challenges of ongoing ice and rock falls. And winds above the Disappointment Cleaver can be so strong as to pull a person right off the ledge they are standing. Because of this, RMI guides are very adamant of moving quickly through various stages of the climb and only allowing time to stop and photograph in particular safer locations.

Below are images acquired from other summiting websites that give a person a greater appreciation as to a typical (if there is such a thing) climb and summit of Mt. Rainier. Special thanks to those anonymous photographers who captured these images - your daring allows me to personally appreciate my climb that much more.
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On one of those rare days when "the Mountain is out," Rainier towers over the Seattle area.
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An aerial view of the glaciers and snowfields scattered across Mt. Rainier
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Note the cloud level halfway up Mt. Rainier and then the cloud movement on the summit of Mt. Rainier

The upper limits of Mt. Rainier thrust through the cloud cover of Washington
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A general panoramic view of Camp Muir at 10,060 ft. elevation, purched next to the Cowlitz Glacier

Striking out in the very early morning hours across the Cowlitz Glacier

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Continuing on across the Ingraham Flats and on toward Disappointment Cleaver - that is not snow at night, but the rotation of the stars

Another early morning image of headlamps climbing the Disappointment Cleaver
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Sunrise on the Disappointment Cleaver

Another image of sunrise above the cloud level and Disappointment Cleaver

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Climbing up beyond Disappointment Cleaver

A climber's view back from where he/she came
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Above the Disappointment Cleaver

Striking out toward High Break, the last resting area before the eventual summit
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Continuing on past High Break and toward the summit

Another perspective above High Break
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At this point , it's hoped that one summits and the celebrating takes place.
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Now in daylight, when climbing back down to Campu Muir, one sees the massive crevasses they passed on the way up to the summit in the dark

Another image, in daylight, of the ice bridges that are crossed over the crevasses during the climb upward
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A daylight view of the Disappointment Cleaver - scattered with ice, crevasse and rock concerns

Hiking down into the lower Disappointment Cleaver toward crevasses and ice falls
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Another daylight image of the Disappointment Cleaver

Another daylight image of the Disappointment Cleaver
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A view of the Ingraham Flats and the Disappointment Cleaver

One final view (from the plane) and moment of respect for the Mountain
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Lee Hoedl, Copyright 2005
leehoedl@yahoo.com