Adventures in the Snow

A few weeks ago two friends and went on a trip to go climb to camp Muir, on Mt. Rainier. I didn't think we'dmake it because of the bad weather, and unfortunately it turned out that I was right. The road was closed at Longmire, so instead we decided to climb Eagle peak. The weather was bad and the snow was deep, so we ended up climbing Chutla peak instead. It was a long and strenuous day, but a lot of fun and a great learning experience. It was my first ascent of anythingin winter conditions, and I learned how to use an ice ax and crampons. I also learned not to drop the camera case down the steep slope covered in waist deep snow that I just climbed.