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Rainier's Steam Caves
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| Follow the team as they summit Mount Rainier, the largest of the Cascades mountain range in southwestern Washington state. They spent the afternoon of Thursday, August 1, exploring the steam caves at the summit. A sudden, powerful storm forced them to make a dangerous descent in whiteout conditions on Friday, August 2, and made a current report impossible. They are now safely back and have filed a description of the hair-raising return. |
Mount Rainier from the Emmons Glacier side |
Updates: 
July 28: On the road July 29: Above treeline July 30: Camped in a crevasse July 31: Reaching the summit Aug. 1: Carving out a home on top Aug. 2: Blown down the mountain |
Introductions: The caves: Firn caverns at 14,000 feet The legend: The Old Man of the Crater The route: Mount Rainier's Emmons Glacier
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