The night of the climb we huddled in our sleeping bags and tried our best to rest. The forecast predicted foul weather, and nothing was for sure. I found myself struggling to find the energy to do tasks and had to push through. Sleep was difficult in the thin air. Eventually, the call came. We are a brief breakfast, kitted up and began to climb. The first stage was over a terrifying chasm at least 200 ft deep. While I’m not afraid of heights, it wasn’t fun walking over a pit of doom on a horizontal ladder with narrow rungs and talon-like crampons. After several hours, we rested and shoveled snacks down. It’s always important to eat while climbing due to the sheer amount of calories burnt, and failure to do so can be catastrophic. It was pretty difficult with double layered gloves, and even with them on our hands were in excruciating agony from the sheer cold. Even then, the view was amazing. #mtrainiernationalpark #mtrainier #mtrainierwatch #pnw #pnwonderland #pnwcollective #pnwadventures #pnwphotographer #adventerous #vanquishmyfears #sonyalpha #seattle #snohomish #mountaineering #lifejourney (at Mount Rainier National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLmk3yYjp5b/?igshid=1a03jwa89h69z