Mount Rainier

That's it , we have done it!!!

After a few days waiting in the rain, we finally decided to go up to Mount Rainier base camp. It was our last chance, we could not wait any longer.

We started walking in the fog. We could not see anything. After about 6 hours hiking, we finally arrived at camp Muir where we set up our tent and waited for midnight. At midnight, the weather was clear !!! Incredible, we couldn't believe it. Let's go !!! This is our chance to summit.

The ascent was long and tiring - it took us about 11 hours to summit and comeback - but we were so lucky! We had magnificent views, we were higher than the clouds and the bad weather. We felt like being on the top of the world. It was an incredible experience and all those efforts and waiting days were definitely worth it. We also met very nice people including Dave, his son and Rich. Dave, if you read this message, thanks again for the gas ;0)

Check out our new video of the ascent of mount Rainier

We are now in Portland (Oregon) relaxing and drinking well deserved beers at an International beer festival. Our Next stop will be Smith Rocks, a 3 hours drive south east from Portland

Comments

[Aline & Phil]

Thanks everybody for your comments! It is great to see how many people follow our trip. It motivates us to keep on posting stuff!

[Rich]

Phil and Aline

I enjoyed your Rainier video. Very well done. It was great to meet you on the mountain and hear of your adventures. It was so much fun to summit that day. A great woman named Helen Keller once said that "Life is either a great adventure or it is nothing" Have good days and great adventures as you continue your trip through life.

Rich James

[Dave Lasorsa]

Aline and Phil,
Great video! I'm so happy you made it, and it was fun to meet up with you. If you get back up to Washington, please visit us in the Port Angeles area - Olympic National Park.

Dave (and Nick)

[Lili de St-Jean]

Coucou les amis belges ;o)

Je n'ai pas de mots assez forts pour vous dire combien votre video du Mont Rainier m'a fait kiffer, incroyable comme c'est beau.

Je vois que vous profitez un max et ca fait chaud au coeur, trop cool.

C'est un vrai plaisir de suivre vos aventures sur votre blog, merci de nous faire partager ces magnifiques moments.

Nous, on attend l'arrivée de Ben et Alice pour aller faire le Bishorn. On se rejouit.

Allez, bonne route les loulous.

Gros bisous.
Lili

[maman aline]

fous mais géniaux et tellement beaux tous les 2
quel spectacle là tout là haut
bravo bravissimo
kis kis kis et rekis à vous 2