Posts for Mount Rainier from 07/2012

Mt. Rainier: July 12th Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, Peter Whittaker, Jake Beren | July 12, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

Our teams on the Four Day Summit Climb reached the summit of Mt. Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver Route early this morning.  With this bluebird weather we have on the mountain, the teams were on their descent by 7:20 a.m.  They will be back at Camp Muir by approximately 11:30 a.m. and will celebrate their feat on Rainier Basecamp later this afternoon.

Jake Beren and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons was on top via the Emmons Glacier Route at 8:00 a.m.  His team will stay another night at Camp Schurman and descend off Mt. Rainier tomorrow.

Congratulations to today’s teams summitting on both routes!

Summit Crater from Columbia Crest. Photo: Paul Neiman An RMI Climber training above Paradise during Mountaineering Day School.  Photo: Win Whittaker
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Mt. Rainier: July 11th Summit!

Posted by: Eric Frank, Mike Haugen | July 11, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

It is a beautiful day on Mt. Rainier.  The Five Day Summit Climb July 7 - 11 led by Eric Frank and the Four Day Summit Climb July 8 - 11 led by Mike Haugen reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today.  The teams reached the crater rim around 7:30 a.m.  They reported clear skies, great conditions and winds ranging from 0 to none. 

The Five Day Kautz Climb is descending to Paradise this morning.  Their entire team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier yesterday morning.

Congratulations to today’s summit teams!

An RMI Team ascending Mt. Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver Route.  Photo: RMI Collection RMI Climbers at Camp Muir on July 11th.  Photo:  Jon Mancuso
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Mt. Rainier: July 9th Summit!

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Tyler Reid | July 09, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb July 6 - 9 teams reached the summit of Mt. Rainier around 7 a.m. PT led by RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer and Tyler Reid.
Clear skies and beautiful sunshine today around Mt. Rainier National Park.

Congratulations to today’s summit teams!

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Mt. Rainier: July 8th Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, Andres Marin | July 08, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by Brent Okita and Andres Marin reached the summit this morning in beautiful skies… and strong winds.  Brent said, “It’s windy but best day of the year so far.”  Clouds started to form on the summit as the teams began their descent to Camp Muir.

Check out the Mt. Rainier live webcams on our website.

Mt. Rainier Live Webcam image 7/8/12 9:00 a.m.
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Mt. Rainier: July 7th Summit!

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Kel Rossiter, Gabriel Barral | July 07, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The summit climb teams reported 100% to the top today!  They climbed into a cap with 25 – 30 mph winds, but otherwise conditions were not too bad according to Lead Guide Mike Haugen. The teams will spend a bit of time on the summit today and head back down to Camp Muir shortly.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

Climbers at Ingraham Flats RMI Guide Kel Rossiter reaching the summit crater

Mt. Rainier: July 6th Summit!

Posted by: Jake Beren, Elias de Andres Martos | July 06, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Jake Beren and Elias de Andres Martos led the Four Day Summit Climb teams to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.
The team was reaching the crater rim just before 8 a.m. PT.  It is a beautiful, sunny day with light to moderate winds.
The team will spend some time on top before starting their descent to Camp Muir.  They will continue down to Paradise later this afternoon.

We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp later this afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s Summit Climb!

An RMI Team ascending Mt. Rainier.  Photo: RMI Collection
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Mt. Rainier: July 5th Update

Posted by: Dan Windham, Walter Hailes | July 05, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,800'

Our Four Day Summit Climb team led by Dan Windham, and our Expedition Skills Seminar – Paradise led by Walter Hailes made it to 12,800’ but made the decision to turn back due to unstable snow conditions.  The teams have left Camp Muir and we expect them back to Rainier Basecamp in the early afternoon.

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Mt. Rainier: July 4th Update

Posted by: Eric Frank, Tyler Reid, Seth Waterfall | July 04, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,600'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Tyler Reid and Eric Frank reached 12,600’ before turning around due to avalanche hazard.  It is a beautiful day on the mountain with light winds and clear skies.  The cold temperatures from overnight are dimenishing with the sunshine.  The team will be making their way back to Camp Muir after the guides spend some time working on the route.  RMI Guide Tyler Reid said it was a difficult decision to turn the climb on such a beautiful day, however, conditions on the mountain were not safe enough for them to continue.

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons led by RMI Guide Seth Waterfall reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today!  The team enjoyed a beautiful day on the mountain.  They will return to Camp Schurman for their final night on the mountain.  They may do some additional training tomorrow morning before returning to the trail head.

Congratulations to today’s team and Happy Independence Day!

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons on the summit of Mt. Rainier, July 4th.  Photo: Seth Waterfall
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Mt. Rainier: July 3rd Update

Posted by: Andres Marin, Pete Van Deventer | July 03, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,060'

Today’s teams were unable to reach the summit due to high winds and new snow.  The Four Day Summit Climb led by Andres Marin and the Five Day Summit Climb led by Pete Van Deventer reported consistent winds with stronger gusts and two new inches of snow overnight.  At 8:00 a.m. PT the teams began their descent from Camp Muir.

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Mt. Rainier: July 2nd Summit

Posted by: Brent Okita, Gabriel Barral, Erik Nelson | July 02, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb June 29 - 2 July led by RMI Guides Brent Okita, Gabriel Barral and Erik Nelson reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning shortly after 7 am (PT).  The team reported cold temperatures, winds and a high overcast sky.

The climbers spent 30 minutes on top before beginning their descent toward Camp Muir.  The team will re-pack and re-fuel before at Camp Muir before continuing their descent to Paradise and on to Rainier Base Camp. 

Congratulations to today’s Summit Climb team!

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