Kautz July 2001

Route Description

General Information

In the parking lot, Kurtz
gives Paul reassurance the
weather is not as bad as it
looks. While Joe tries to
figure out where his
group gear is.

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Expedition Members

Ken - Shawn - Joe -Neal
Paul B - Paul S - Mark

Route

Kautz Glacier route, with a night on the
summit. The trip lasted 5 days.

Paul and Paul try to stay
entertained in the tent on
day two, while it rained and
snowed outside.

On day three Neal, Joe
and the two Pauls learned
that 25 yards visibly
is normal on Mt Rainier.

Permits

A climbing permit is required to camp above 10,000ft on Mt Rainier. Permits can be
purchased from the Paradise ranger station for $15.00

Day four at 9,200 ft.
This camp site has a
great view of the entire
route, as well as the
Muir Snowfield.

A view from 9,300 ft looking
at camp 2.

GPS Readings from the route

Video Clips

Paul S at 9,000ft with the
"Real" Mt Adams in the
background. With a 8,000ft
cloud deck the 47 miles to
Mt Adams seams close.

The site at Camp Hazard.
You get a good view of the
next part of the route, the
the ice chute.

Maps
Green Trails
Mt Rainier East - #270
Mt Rainier West - #269
USGS
Mt Rainier East - #270
Mt Rainier West - #269
USGS
Mount Rainier East
Mount Rainier West

Paul's tent with the Kautz Ice
Cliff as a backdrop The wall
of ice is about 150ft high.

A different view of the
Hazard camp site.

Phone Numbers

Climbing Rangers Office
( 360 ) 569-2211
ext. 2314 - for Camp Muir
ext. 2356 -for Camp Schurman
Head Climbing Ranger - Steve Winslow
Email - Steve_Winslow@nps.gov
Camping Reservations: 1-800-365-2267 (24 hours in advance, 7 AM to 7 PM

On day 5 Ken and Joe head
for the summit with Shawn in
the lead. This picture was
taken by Joe going up the
Kautz chute.

With the Kautz chute behind
them, Ken and Shawn take a
break at 12,500ft

Reference Books

Cascade Alpine Guide
Columbia River to Stevens Pass
By Fred Beckey
Mt Rainier Climbing Guide
by Stanely Maps

Ken and Shawn set up camp
for their 4th time camping on
the summit in 10 trips. This
will be Joe's 1st time to Mt
Rainier's 14,411ft summit.

The arrow points to the
14,100ft camp site. The flat
landscape of the the East
Crater really stands out.

Links
Mt Rainier National Park Home Page
Mt Rainier Volcano Observatory

Wining a bar bet, by holding
up a tee shirt with no hands,
Shawn uses both hands to
hold up the Summit Register
box for the 10th time.

On the way back from the
summit, Ken has a little fun.

While Neal, Paul, Paul and
Mark descend the Kautz
route. Ken, Shawn and Joe
come down DC. Here is one
Joes's pictures of Ingraham
Flats

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