Rick Summited Mt. Rainier

Rick reached a very big goal of his and was able to climb Mt. Rainier.  A good friend of ours, Mark Mckell flew into town from Logan, Ut. He also had a friend of his and his brother in law fly in from Kansas and Texas to climb with them.  I was so excited for him, but it was so hard to send him off.  He had no cell reception once he started climbing and I didn't hear from him for 1 1/2 days.  I kept checking the weather (obsessively)  and said lots of prayers.  By Saturday evening, I was a bit tense. Luckily, we had a family dinner to distract me :)  They came home successful, a bit sunburnt, wiped out and hungry.  I was so happy to have them home safe!

The "crew" heading out the morning of.

Admiring the view while hiking up to Camp Muir.

Our home for the night.

Mark McKell cooking dinner in the climbers hut.

On the "disappointment cleaver".

View from the route to the summit.

On the summit.

Inside the summit crater.