Getting Turned around on Mt Rainier | Disappointment Cleaver

We attempted to Climb Mt. Rainier on June 14th, 2021. We decided to climb up the Disappointment Cleaver Route, which is basically the standard route that most people use to climb Mt. Rainier. My plan was to climb to the summit in one push, so I started at about 9 or 10pm and then I met up with my friends who were camping out at Camp Muir. From there we followed the guides up to Disappointment Cleaver. When we got past the Disappointment Cleaver, the guides started to turn around because it had snowed the day before the snow bridge had filled in a little bit more and they made the decision that it was too dangerous for their clients. That seems to be the story of Mt. Rainier, sometimes you are able to summit and sometimes you are not. So we had to make a decision, were we going to go up on our own, or were we going to turn around. Watch the edit to see what we decided to do. 

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Mt. Rainier is located in Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington State. It is the highest peak in Washington standing at 14,411 feet. The climb starts at Paradise, Washington, and then you make your way up to Muir Snowfield, after that you will get to Camp Muir, and then you will make your way up to Disappointment Cleaver. 

Disclaimer, if you want to attempt Mt. Rainier, I would definitely suggest roping up as you can fall into a crevasse. Also, looking back, if you have doubts on your ability to climb up because you fear falling into a crevasse, don't be embarrassed to turn around, there is no shame. The mountain will always be there and you can always go back when you are more prepared. 

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0:00 Intro
0:15 Beginning of Hike
1:30 Night Hiking on Muir Snowfield
2:22 Disappointment Cleaver
4:05 Decision Point
6:38 Ski Down

Видео Getting Turned around on Mt Rainier | Disappointment Cleaver канала Dan Noakes