Mt. Rainier via Kautz Glacier

tinaballina · Post by **tinaballina** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:25 am

Starting out 7/30/10 around 8:40am

Nisqually Valley

Mt. Helens

Glaciers galore...beautiful coloring.

Storm Brewing

Mt Adams

We are at the summit-5.5 hours later from camp (camp was at 9600)

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:36 am

Nice helmet sticker.

tinaballina · Post by **tinaballina** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:38 am

they get around...

He219 · Post by **He219** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:41 am

Well done, Tina!
Thanks for sharing your pix

How did those Scarpa Omegas work for you?

Ze Hiker · Post by **Ze Hiker** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:46 am

nice!

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:59 am

ain't no mountain high enough!...

WooHoo! Rock 'n Roll T-girl! i'm afraid to ask... what's next?

Elwood · Post by **Elwood** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:05 pm

How cool is that !!!

tinaballina · Post by **tinaballina** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:07 pm

LOL, that is what my mom said too. Next season i will start technical stuff...ice climbing for sure.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:12 pm

No pressure.

HJ

tinaballina · Post by **tinaballina** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:29 pm

LMAO, HJ you're the best.
You coming with right? If we get sponsored i am all over that.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:44 pm

tinaballina wrote:LMAO, HJ you're the best.
You coming with right? If we get sponsored i am all over that.

Heck yeah. I'm with you all the way. To basecamp.

HJ

tinaballina · Post by **tinaballina** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:45 pm

We are going all the way....

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:06 pm

tinaballina wrote:We are going all the way....

Tina!

Why, I hardly even know you. I'm just not that kind of guy.

Post by **Taco** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:13 pm

Hikin_Jim wrote:No pressure.

HJ

Japanese Couloir or bust.

lik2hik · Post by **lik2hik** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:15 pm

Way to go Tina! Nice work! Beautiful pics!!

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:58 pm

Tina, you ain't gettin' sponsored without me! you hear that!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there's gotta be some outfit out there that is lookin' to to sponsor two crazy chicks that love to climb more than they love to work! what's this HJ, you just go to (first) basecamp?

new license plate frame... "Peakbaggers Go All The Way"

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:59 pm

norma r wrote: "Peakbaggers Go All The Way"

tinaballina · Post by **tinaballina** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:31 pm

LOL Norma, i am likin that.

Ze Hiker · Post by **Ze Hiker** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:58 pm

seriously why don't we make a shirt with that slogan? add a nice design and you have a winner.

cafepress

tinaballina · Post by **tinaballina** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:55 pm

Zé wrote:seriously why don't we make a shirt with that slogan? add a nice design and you have a winner.

cafepress

looking to see if they make them with shirts that wick.

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:59 pm

norma r wrote: new license plate frame... "Peakbaggers Go All The Way"

And they prefer to be UP more than they prefer to be down anyday

TracieB · Post by **TracieB** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:44 am

Dang girl that's some serious chit! Just saw your photos! Wow!!!

Congrats!

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:31 pm

norma r wrote: what's this HJ, you just go to (first) basecamp?

I think I'd better keep my mouth shut with respect to any of my smart alec replies.

HJ

gregp909 · Post by **gregp909** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:48 am

Congrats on your climb!

I never posted a report here on my climb up the Ingraham Direct route in May. Our group summited a few days before the Ingraham avalanche buried 11 climbers - sadly one died. It has been a strange experience for me.

This is an incredible mountain and I will be back next season to try Kautz.