VOLCANO SUMMIT: CLIMBING TAHOMA (MT.
Cue the flexibility mentioned earlier.
After reaching the Glacier Basin snowfields, we finally were able to start skinning.
Low visibility kept us protected from the sun but added complexity to navigation.
Minimal wind, reasonable temperatures, and crystal-clear visibility made for incredible climbing conditions.
Some careful navigation around open crevasses provided an incredible perspective on the sheer magnitude of these glaciers.
Recreating these perennial accumulations of crystalline ice is always a very humbling and somewhat mystic experience.
After appreciating the views, it was time for the best part, the ski down!
However, we were pleasantly surprised with some phenomenal corn skiing right from the start.
We continued to rip some quintessential corn snow all the way back down to our camp.
After all was said and done, we covered just over 10,000 during our overnight ascent.
