Al (left) and Bill (right) on the trail and Spirit Lake from high up.

Al and a very tired Bill at the top.

The boys at the top, and Al calls Alice on the cell phone (yes, you can even use a cell phone on Mt. St. Helens!).

Ebey's Prairie

The summit of Mt. Rainier!  It doesn't look too far from where Bill was standing to take the picture, but this was taken from just below Camp Muir (above and to the right), which is at 10,000+ feet (summit is 14,400+ feet).

The weather cooperated for them to make Camp Muir, the base camp (10,000+ feet), which was their goal on this climb.  What a wonderful accomplishment!

He has summitted one of the five major peaks -- Glacier Peak -- but we don't know if he will try to conquer the other four:  Mt. Baker, Mt. Adams, Mt. Olympus and Mt. Rainier.  Whatever he decides to do, he has thoroughly enjoyed all his climbing experiences.

New pictures (taken by Al):

               
Camp Muir                                                                                 Another beautiful view from Rainier

A flowered meadow on Mt. Rainier                                                               Leaving Mt. Rainier after an exciting climb

"Training Climbs" at Mt. Dickerman, Iron Peak, Mt. Si, Granite Mountain:

View across the Cascades from Mt. Rainier                               Muir Snowfield, with the summit beyond

Meadow of flowers on Dickerman Mountain                             A nameless hill taken from the approach to Iron Peak.

A crow flying around Mt. Si                             Al and Bill at Granite Mountain                          Bill at Granite Mountain