June 13th we made or first ascent to Camp Muir. The day was just about perfect. The morning started out so leisurely since we stayed at Paradise Inn with our new friends Naisha and Gavin, the night before the hike. When you don't have to get up early, rush around getting your stuff ready and drive 3 hours to get to the trailhead, a smile is a lot easier to wear. In fact, the start of the day was just one blessing of many for the day. I am still smiling about the sun, the company of the team, and how awesome I felt when we reached Camp Muir. The following pictures will help you to understand how much we enjoyed our day.
The CFCA team in line at the start. We saw a few Marmots at the beginning of the hike.
Mt Adams behind the Tatoosh Range
The team taking in the view of Mt. St Helens behind them and re-applying sunscreen
The team climbing up the first steep ascent - The Chute
Happiness = On Mt. Rainier, Sunshine, Together, Hiking, The Views
Branca in the red tights (Oldest woman to Climb Rainier and did it in 19 hours!) She is an amazing woman, a true inspiration to have with us on the mountain today. This was her first hike on the mountain since her husband's passing the week before. Like I said a true inspiration!
Clouds coming in as we climb. This is the last push before reaching Camp Muir.
We made it Camp Muir, 10,600ft! We both felt great, the climb was tough but all the training is paying off. The day was beautiful, the company was great and we will be back in two weeks to do it again!
Naisha - See you there!
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3 comments:
So, just out of curiosity, where are you guys hosting the pictures you post here? I ask because on one particular computer I use (that tends to have a lot of websites blocked), I can see pictures from this day's post, but not from the previous post (the scrambling field trip). Are you hosting the pictures in different places?
Hey Anna!
Thanks for reading our blog! So I have all my pictures hosted on Picasa, BUT this latest post I used direct links instead of posting a picture directly into the post. That seems to be the difference, it was actually a lot easier to do so I will be continuing the blog picturing posting this way and since you can see the pics now that is even better!
We love seeing your Tucker pictures and take so much joy in seeing you guys embracing PA! Way to go!
Awesome! I'm looking forward to being able to read it when you post, rather than waiting until I get home and have a minute I'm not entertaining a toddler. :)
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