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Posts for Mount Rainier from 08/2012

Mt. Rainier: August 31st Summit!

Posted by: Billy Nugent, Solveig Waterfall | August 31, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

Our Mt. Rainier Summit Climb led by Billy Nugent and Solveig Waterfall reached the crater rim at 6:59 a.m. this morning.  The teams reported clear and windy skies and very cold temperatures.  Billy and Solveig radioed at 8:15 a.m. that both teams started their descent back to Camp Muir.

Congratulations to today’s summit climbers!

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Mt. Rainier: August 30th Summit!

Posted by: Adam Knoff, Geoff Schellens | August 30, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Adam Knoff and Geoff Schellens led their teams to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.  The Four Day Summit Climb August 27 - 30 teams reported clear skies and chilly temperatures with winds blowing 15-20 mph.  The team were approaching the crater rim at 7:30 a.m.
After spending some time on top they will descend to Camp Muir to repack and rest a bit before continuing down to Paradise this afternoon.  We look forward to seeing the teams back in Ashford this afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s summit climbers!

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Mt. Rainier: August 29th Summit!

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Mike Walter | August 29, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb Teams August 26 - 29 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning led by RMI Guides Dave Hahn and Mike Walter.  Dave Hahn reported clear skies above and light winds with a cloud deck below at 9,000’.  The teams were walking into the crater at 8:15 a.m. and will spend some time on top before starting their descent to Camp Muir and continuing to Paradise.  We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp later today.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: August 28th Update

Posted by: Jake Beren, Pete Van Deventer | August 28, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,600'

The Four Day Summit climb August 25 - 28 led by RMI Guide Jake Beren and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise led by Pete Van Deventer were unable to reach the summit of Mt. Rainier today due to high winds.  The teams waited at Camp Muir for a break in the weather and eventually started out on their summit attempt.  Consistent high winds with gusts up to 60 mph turned the teams around at Cathedral Gap.  The teams will start their descent from Camp Muir at approximately 8:30 am.  The Expeditions Skills Seminar will continue their training at Rainier BaseCamp before concluding their week long adventure later this afternoon.

We look forward to seeing the teams at BaseCamp this afternoon.

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Mt. Rainier: August 28th Update

Posted by: Shaun Sears, Eric Frank | August 27, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'

The Four Day Summit Climb August 24 - 27 led by RMI Guides Shaun Sears and Eric Frank were unable to summit today.  High winds kept the teams from leaving Camp Muir as scheduled.  The Camp Muir Telemetry shows an average wind speed between 55 - 80 mph. over night.  The teams did climb to Ingraham Flats later in the morning.  The wind was still blowing approximately 40 mph and they began their descent from this high point just before 8 am.  The teams returned to Camp Muir to repack and rest before starting their descent to Paradise shortly after 10 am.

RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise checked in this morning from the Paradise Glacier.  The team will be breaking camp and moving to Camp Muir.  They plan to do some additional training around Muir today and will be making their summit attempt tomorrow morning.

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Mt. Rainier: August 26th Summit!

Posted by: Adam Knoff, Tyler Jones | August 26, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Adam Knoff and Tyler Jones led their teams to the Mt. Rainier summit this morning!  A cloud cap was snuggled over the top of the mountain, which brought on some 30-40 mph winds.  Both teams are doing well and began their descent at 7:30 a.m.

Congratulations to today’s summit climbers!

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Mt. Rainier: August 25th Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, Zeb Blais | August 25, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Teams reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning at 7 a.m. RMI Guides Brent Okita and Zeb Blais and their Four Day Summit Climb teams reported clear skies and calm winds for their climb today.  They will spend some time on top before beginning their descent to Camp Muir and continuing down to Paradise.  We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s summit climbers!

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Mt. Rainier: August 24th Summit!

Posted by: Jake Beren, Geoff Schellens | August 24, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb August 21 - 24 led by RMI Guides Jake Beren and Geoff Schellens reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.  The teams reported clear skies with moderate to strong winds.  They spent a short amount of time on top before starting their descent from the crater rim just after 8 a.m.  The teams will return to Camp Muir and then continue their descent to Paradise.

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

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: August 23rd Summit!

Posted by: Casey Grom, Eric Frank, Thomas Greene | August 23, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: Summit

Our Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by Casey Grom and Eric Frank reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 7:40 a.m. PST.  RMI Guide Thomas Greene reported clear and cold conditions on the top with winds of 20 - 25 mph and the cloud deck at 7500’.  The teams spent some time in the crater and have started their descent back to Camp Muir.

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons led by Billy Nugent also reached the summit of Mt. Rainier. The team will spend the remainder of their time on the mountain training and plan to arrive back at Ashford Basecamp in the early afternoon on Friday.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: August 22nd Summit!

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Leon Davis | August 22, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: Summit

Our Four Day Summit Climb Team led by Dave Hahn and our Five Day Summit Climb led by Leon Davis both reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today.  Dave reported great conditions with winds at about 10 - 12 mph from the southwest and the cloud deck at about 7,200’. The teams are going to spend some time on the top enjoying the view before making their way back to Camp Muir.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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