Trekking up Mount Rainier

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Ouch. We have sore sore limbs & a bad sunburn. Well, husband has the bad sunburn… I just get more brown!

We hiked up Mount Rainier despite all the snow & fog. We also wanted to check out Mount Rainier Inn since renovations have finally concluded! I’ve never been there but husband’s godmother used to work there in the summers when she was in her girlhood. We decided to have a look at the renovations as well as see how far up we could hike Mount Rainier!

I imagine if we had proper climbing clothes, gear and more time, we would’ve attempted getting higher, but Anvil Rock was an excellent stopping point. Much, much higher than either of us expected.

Mount Rainier, WA

MAP

Christine Falls on Mount Rainier, WA
Christine Falls

Leonids getting ready to hike Mount Rainier

Leonids hiking up Mount Rainier, WA

Leonids hiking Mount Rainier, WA

Marmot!
Marmot on Mount Rainier, WA

Marmot running on Mount Rainier, WA

Leonids hiking Mount Rainier, WA

Leonids hiking Mount Rainier, WA

Hiking up Mount Rainier, WA

Leonids hiking up Mount Rainier, WA

Mount Rainier, WA

Hikers decending Mount Rainier, WA
The guy was waving & saying “Hey look! They’re taking our picture!” and she said “I can’t take you anywhere!”

Leonids resting on Mount Rainier, WA
Resting at our stopping point.

Mount Rainier, WA

We then proceeded to uh…. pose for pictures…

Leonids posing on Mount Rainier, WA

Mount Rainier, WA

Hike up Mount Rainier, WA

Leonids posing on Mount Rainier, WA

Leonids posing on Mount Rainier, WA

Leonids resting on Mount Rainier, WA

Leonids posing on Mount Rainier, WA

When we’re 70, we’re going to look back & laugh. Well, husband will laugh & I will be at total loss as to who those people in the pictures are because I have the worst memory every & I imagine by 70 I’ll be long past senile.

Trail hike up Mount Rainier, WA
And this is about how far we hiked!

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