Photos by rocks4jules

14:45 hours from trailhead back to Whitney Portal. Weather was hot and thundershowers threatening last 4 hours of descent. Amazing climb -- recommend base camp sleep over to really enjoy the trip. We summited Humphrey's Peak two days prior to climbing Whitney, then drove 1500 miles home. Wow . . . what a marathon trip.

Jim and I detoured into the Arches for sight-seeing enroute to Mt. Elbert trip. Best trip ever!!!

Cheers!!! My friend Tammie and I celebrating 2005. This has been a great year so far, and I hope to see some of you at the Arizona climb, and if anyone is up for some Alpine climbing -- just email me. See you on the rocks.

No Snow, only rain, but the beer was great!!! Went snowboarding with my kids and my son's girlfriend. We had a great time, however, WE NEED MORE SNOW!!! Back to climbing I guess. Cheers, Jules

Julie crossing a crevass on Rainier - Aug. 2004 (photo by Andy vickers)

Starting our Mt. Rainier climb 8/13/14 . . . summitted 8/14/04 (total elevation, 14411) see website: http://www.climbing50by50.com also. Cheers!

Trip to Rainier (Julie Lilienkamp and Andy Vickers) 8/13/04 - 8/15/04. From Paradise to Muir is approx. 10,100 feet. Weather can change drastically along the snowfield - take precautionary measures when traveling (ie whiteouts, extreme fluctuation in temperature, etc.) Photos by Andy Vickers

Climbing/hiking in the St. Joe River area near Avery, Idaho. To complete the loop, should plan 2-3 days(20+ mile round trip). This would be a fun run too, anyone interested? Cheers!!!

One day window to summit, this was how Rainier looked descending on 8/15/04 at 7:00 a.m. -- climbers unable to view summit one day after Andy and I. Cheers! Jules (photo taken by Andy Vickers)

RMI Rope team below near crevass on Rainier/Glacier. This was on our descent of the DC route from the summit of Rainier (14,411 ft.) - 2 day trip recommended. This was the weather in August. Cheers!

One of the many creatures seen on Mt. Rainier. These are one of the friendliest yet!!!

Here is a shot of me rapelling at Laclede Rocks in Northern Idaho -- near Priest Lake. Awesome views and photography. Cheers!

This is me on a backpacking trip to Scotchman Peak near Sandpoint, Idaho (the Selkirks). Photo taken by Corey Raivio "coreyr" -- this was an amazing area to climb. It is a "must do" for photographers and getting in shape for Alpine. Cheers!