One dies, 2 stranded on Mt. Rainier

Trapped on the Muir Snowfield with zero visibility and 70 mph sustained winds. Its crazy to say that I know exactly what that feels like. We were in the same location with the same conditions only a month ago today when we decided to turn around.

Feeling real lucky to be alive and sad for this loss. I heard it was the husband of one of the surviving hikers that died. The helicopter picked them up yesterday morning.

"The three individuals are experienced mountaineers who had visited Camp Muir in the past and have enjoyed hiking and climbing on Mount Rainier for many years. Two had previously reached the summit. On Monday afternoon, they became trapped on the Muir Snowfield by a sudden blizzard while descending from a day hike to Camp Muir. Early Tuesday morning a 911 emergency call came through to park rangers advising them of overdue hikers on the Muir snowfield. Due to heavy, drifting snow, seventy miles per hour winds, and near zero visibility, a rescue team was unable to safely initiate a search at that time. At about 7:15am, one member of the party found his way to Camp Muir and was able to direct a search team, made up of climbing guides and park rangers stationed at Camp Muir, to the party’s location near Anvil Rock. All three of the stranded hikers were under shelter by 8:30am. Three doctors, who were at Camp Muir as clients of one of the park’s guide services, provided immediate medical care. Mr. Burceag was unconscious and unresponsive upon arrival. Rescuers were unable to revive him."
-Mike Gauthier, National Park Service Ranger

"Hiker dies on Mount Rainier, 2 wait for rescue"

Amy Stein

"We at once seek connection with the mystery and freedom of the natural world, yet we continually strive to tame the wild around us and compulsively control the wild within our own nature."

Amy's work stopped me in my tracks this morning. I think she's really mastered the delicate proportion, not too much and not too little. She gives you the cast of characters but she doesn't flesh out the narrative entirely. She leaves the fun part for you! Don't they feel like dioramas set in the real world? God knows I love me a diorama.



I mean look that this one. Look at this little flash of brilliance...the way the fence obscures the expression of the girl...it just slays me. She can stay in this moment of terror forever now because of that little move.

Anyways, if her "Domesticated" series isn't enough to convince you of her awesomeness, might I direct you to a few other series that you can all collectively lose your shit to...

Stranded


Halloween in Harlem


Add her to the "she just does it for me" list.