Camping in a BLIZZARD at 10,000 ft on Mount Rainier

Miguel Gomez, Mountain Runner
Miguel Gomez, Mountain Runner
5.6 هزار بار بازدید - 2 سال پیش - Before heading off to the
Before heading off to the Bolivian Andes, I spent a night on Mt. Rainier in a blizzard.  By the time I reached Camp Muir (10,200 ft./3100 m), the wind gusts had reached ~50 mph and were relentlessly driving freezing rain into my face.  Suffering altitude sickness from about 8 pm on, the night was a blur of pounding headache, sleep apnea, and howling winds.  I woke up to a tent full of fine powder and frozen shoes.  As I broke down my tent and got ready to descend, my feet were so cold I thought I was going to get frostbite.

It was awesome.

#mtrainier #mountrainier #blizzard #snowstorm #hypothermia

DISCLAIMER:
The purpose of this trip was to test out the ultralight gear that I was taking on my 2 week hike through the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes (vids coming soon), which varied between 14,000 - 17,000 feet in altitude.  I needed to see what issues I ran into in extreme conditions at moderate altitude in case I needed to change anything during my trip.  When hiking or climbing in these conditions, I recommend heavier, warmer gear including a 4-season tent, plastic boots, and an appropriately rated sleeping bag.

ALTITUDE SICKNESS:
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/a...

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbo....

GEAR LIST:
Backpack: Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider
Tent: Zpacks Duplex
Sleeping Bag: Marmot Helium (regular)
Sleeping Pad: NeoAir UberLite (regular, wide)
Sleeping Clothes: REI Co-op Silk Long Underwear (crew top and bottom)
Sleeping Socks: REI fleece socks (discontinued)
Stove: BRS-3000T
Cup: Snow Peak Titanium Mug, 450 ml
Poles: Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ Trekking Poles
Shoes: Hoka Speegoat
Socks (inner): Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew
Socks (outer): REI smartwool mountaineering socks
Camp/Hut Sandals: Target flip flops
Cap: Outdoor Research Sun Runner Cap
Balaclava: Seirus Balaclava
Beanie: REI Co-op Polartec Fleece Beanie
Sunglasses: Cebe glacier glasses (discontinued)
Rain Jacket: Timmermade DCF rain jacket (custom made)
Rain Pants:   Timmermade DCF rain paints (custom made)
Fleece Shirt 1: Decathlon Quechua MH100, size S
Fleece Shirt 2: Decathlon Quechua MH100, size M
Fleece Vest: Decathlon Quechua MH120
Down Vest:  Feathered Friends 900 fill down vest
Gloves: Seirus Soundtouch Xtreme
Mitts:  REI Gauntlet GTX Mittens
Stuff/Dry Sack: Hyperlite med, large, and xlarge stuff sacks
Water filter: Katadyn BeFree
Water blatter: Platypus Platy Water Bottle - 70 fl. oz.
Headlamp: Petzl Actik Core (rechargeable)
Power Banks: Anker PowerCore 10000, GoalZero Flip 12
PLB:  Garmin InReach Mini
Watch:  Garmin Instinct Solar GPS Watch

Photography and GPS:
Camera:  iPhone 12 mini
Camera case:  LifeProof Fre'
Tripod:  Joby GripTight ONE GP Stand
Drone:  Mavic Mini 2 (flymore combo)
Apps:  Gaia GPS

Restaurant:
Copper Creek Inn:  https://coppercreekinn.com/
2 سال پیش در تاریخ 1401/05/29 منتشر شده است.
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