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Posts for Mount Rainier from 06/2012

Mt. Rainier: June 19th Summit!

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Mark Falender, Solveig Waterfall | June 19, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: Summit

Our Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by Mark Falender and Solveig Waterfall reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today.  The teams reported light winds, few clouds, and very pleasant weather with the sun peaking through every now and then.  The teams are now en route back to RMI Basecamp in Ashford.

Mike Haugen and the Expedition Skills Seminar team also reached the summit of Mt. Rainier via the Kautz Route and reported similar conditions. They are headed back to their high camp at 10,800’ feet and will finish their week of training on the mountain and return to RMI Basecamp tomorrow afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: June 18th Update

Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Gabriel Barral | June 18, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,500'

Due to winter like conditions on Mt. Rainier this morning both the Four Day Summit Climb Team led by Seth Waterfall and the Five Day Summit Climb Team Led by Gabriel Barral were forced to turn near Disappointment Cleaver.  The teams are safely back at Camp Muir and we expect a early afternoon return to Ashford Basecamp today.

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Mt. Rainier: June 17th Update - Happy Father’s Day!

Posted by: J.J. Justman | June 17, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

7:55 a.m. - JJ Justman and the Four Day Summit Climb reached the Mt. Rainier summit!  The weather was better than he had expected when the team started their ascent this morning. They are spending a little time on top and will begin their descent shortly. Congratulations team!

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Kautz led by Mike Haugen starts their four days on the mountain today.  Good luck to them as they train and make a summit bid on the Kautz Route.

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Mt. Rainier: June 16th Update

Posted by: Win Whittaker, Dan Windham | June 16, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,500'

RMI Guides Win Whittaker and Dan Windham led the Four Day Summit Climb teams to 13,500’ this morning before deciding to turn around due to deteriorating weather conditions and increased winds.  The teams checked in from Ingraham Flats around 7:30 a.m. on their descent as the rain continued to fall.  They returned to Camp Muir to repack and hopefully dry out a bit.  At 10:00 a.m. they began their descent from Camp Muir to Paradise.

We look forward to seeing the groups at Rainier BaseCamp in a few hours.

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Mt. Rainier: June 15th Update

Posted by: Jason Thompson, Andres Marin | June 15, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by Jason Thompson and Andres Marin made it to the Summit of Mt. Rainier today.  The weather was clear with winds of 25-35 mph.  The teams were able to spend some time on Columbia Crest enjoying the views, and are now en route to Camp Muir.

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Mt. Rainier: SUMMIT!

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Paul Maier, Erik Nelson, Josh Gautreau, Anne Gilbert Chase | June 14, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410

SUMMIT!

Our Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by Paul Maier and Mike Haugen made it to the summit of Mt. Rainier today.  The teams were able to spend a moment on top before heading downhill and are now en route to Camp Muir.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: June 13th Update

Posted by: J.J. Justman, Billy Nugent | June 13, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,700'

Our Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by JJ Justman and Billy Nugent turned today at the top of Disappointment Cleaver due to difficult conditions.  The weather continues to be winter like on the upper mountain and is slowly transitioning into summer. High winds and firm conditions have thwarted attempts and guides are working hard to establish a safe route.

We are expecting Mt. Rainier to release its winter hold on the upper mountain any day now.

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Mt. Rainier: June 12th Update

Posted by: Dan Windham, Seth Waterfall | June 12, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,700'

Our Five Day Summit Climb Team led by Seth Waterfall and our Four Day Summit Climb team led by Dan Windham were able to make it to the the top of Disappointment Cleaver today.  Due to weather and snow conditions the summit remained just beyond their reach.  The teams are safely back at Camp Muir and will be back at Ashford Basecamp early this afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s teams on a valiant effort!

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Mt. Rainier: June 11th Update

Posted by: Andres Marin, Seth Waterfall | June 11, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Andres Marin left Camp Muir (10,060’) on an alpine start and traveled above Ingraham Flats reaching 11,500’ before turning around due to unstable snow conditions.
The team began their descent from Camp Muir shortly before 9 am.  We look forward to meeting the group in Ashford this afternoon.

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Mt. Rainier: June 10th Update

Posted by: Shaun Sears, Tyler Reid | June 10, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,060'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Tyler Reid and Shaun Sears left Camp Muir with an alpine start this morning but were forced to turn around at 10,600’ due to high avalanche danger.

The weather at Camp Muir was clear with high clouds above.  There was also a cloud deck below at around 6,000’.  The teams began their descent from Camp Muir just before 9 a.m.  We look forward to seeing them in Ashford this afternoon.

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