Little Tahoma - 5/6/2008
Trip: Little Tahoma -
Date: 5/6/2008
Trip Report:Little Tahoma, May 5, 6 2008
What to do when you have one good day followed by bad forecasted, and two days planned? Ivan, Fred Barcola and I headed for Little Tahoma, hoping the forecast was overstated.
Rock on wicha own bad self. Muir Snowfield.
Serac, Ingraham Glacier
That evening a lenticular began nesting on Rainier. It settled in, spread, and eventually swallowed our tiny camp on the Ingraham Glacier.
Rainier, enshrouded. From camp.
The following morning was clear and calm. The snow was hard. Conditions were perfect. We summited just past 9 am.
Downclimbing from the summit
Summit cheese. Mt. Adams in the distance.
Descending
Cowlitz Glacier
The Muir was slushy corn, which made for a fast descent…for the two of us on skis, anyway.
Gear Notes:The crevasses are opening up big time.
Approach Notes:Pass through 2 8400' cols from the Muir Snowfield to get across the Cowlitz and Ingraham Glaciers. There is a flat area on the Ingraham. Climb over a 8600' col to gain the next glacier which leads to the Little Tahoma summit.
