Descending the DC (July 6, 2017)

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Descending the DC (July 6, 2017)

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Short cut to the summit through a icefall. We cut through this icefall and did not have to climb to the top of Point Success. It made the climb a bit more adventurous at the top

Blake, Shawn and John climbing the upper ice chute on the Kautz Glacier.

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Morning view from the ramp towards Mt. Adams. June 2005.

Mount Rainier, Kautz Glacier. Pat coming up to Camp Hazard. June, 2005.

Nearing Point Success, high on the Kautz Glacier.

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Looking down the Kautz Glacier Route from Halfway up the steep ice pitch section.

A Lenticular cloud seen after topping out the Kautz Ice Chutes

High camp, just below Camp Hazard (July 3, 2017)

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Lower Nisqually Glacier (traverse to Wilson Gully) - July 2019

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Camp before summit night.

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Jake, walking onto the Kautz glacier at sunrise

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An Alpine Ascents International climbing team approaching the upper ice chute of the Kautz Glacier.

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On the second step in the Ice Chute in summer conditions.

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Late-season (September 1st) ascent of the Kautz, taken from the top of P1. Climbers in the bottom right. Adams, Hood, and Saint Helens visibile.

Final push to summit

Short cut to the summit through a icefall. We cut through this icefall and did not have to climb to the top of Point Success. It made the climb a bit more adventurous at the top

Descending the DC (July 6, 2017)

Blake, Shawn and John climbing the upper ice chute on the Kautz Glacier.

Eric and I on the second step

Resting between the two Ice Steps - July 2019

Many crevasses near the top

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Joey getting ready to climb (6/30/2021).

Looking back from the Turtle snowfield

first pitch

Dallas Glass belaying from above in the Ice Chute

Upper Nisqually Glacier

Kautz Ice Chute with camp below the Rock Step - July 2019

Upper Nisqually from the Wapowety Cleaver

Dallas Glass, leading one of the pitches on the 2nd step in the Ice Chute

Climber on the upper ice pitch of the Kautz ice Chute - July 2019

Scott just about to rope up for the nisqually Glacier

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Another Crevass on upper Kautz glacier past the ice chutes

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Getting out of the Ice chute onto the Upper Kautz Glacier

Crux pitch in June, pretty filled in and relatively shallow angle

Looking down the Ice Chute, camp is on the left right below the Rock Step

Porter McMichael getting it in the second step of the Ice Chute

On belay in the Ice Chute!

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