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Mt. Rainier: 2012 Climbing Season Comes to and End

Posted by: J.J. Justman, Brent Okita | September 28, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

This morning the Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir team woke to this beautiful view at Camp Muir. After a week of training and a successful summit climb Brent Okita, JJ Justman and team wrap up our 2012 season here on Mt. Rainier. 

Thank you to all who joined us for an adventure on Mt. Rainier this season. We hope to see you in the mountains soon!

Double Rainbow over Camp Muir  Photo: JJ Justman
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Mt. Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, J.J. Justman, Solveig Waterfall, Zeb Blais, Katie Bono | September 27, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

On a perfect weather day, the Expeditions Skills Seminar - Muir team called in from the top of Mt. Rainier!  RMI Guides Brent Okita and JJ Justman were happy to report 100% of the team reached the summit this morning!  After spending some time reveling in the views and taking photos, the team began their descent at 9:30 a.m.

This marks RMI’s last Mt. Rainier program for the 2012 season.  Congratulations to all the summit climbers this season that we have had the pleasure of guiding to the highest point in Washington state!

Today's climb on the Mt. Rainier Summit! Photo: Solveig Waterfall
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Mt. Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir Training Up High

Posted by: Brent Okita, J.J. Justman, Solveig Waterfall, Zeb Blais, Katie Bono | September 26, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,060'

RMI Guides Brent Okita and J.J. Justman are leading the Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir this week.  The team hiked to Camp Muir on Monday and has spent several days training at the 10,060’ camp.  Today the team is receiving instruction on crevasse rescue techniques.  The weather has been clear with warm temperatures.  We hope the weather holds for their summit attempt tonight.

Good luck to the team!

RMI Guide Solveig Waterfall instructing the team on crevasse rescue techniques. Crevasse rescue training on Mt. Rainier. Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir training on the mountain.
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Mt. Rainier: September 24th Summit!

Posted by: Leon Davis, Seth Waterfall | September 24, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb September 21 - 24 is our last Summit climb of the 2012 season.  This morning they reached the crater rim of Mt. Rainier just before 8:30 a.m.  RMI Guides Seth Waterfall and Leon Davis reported clear skies above 13,000’ with light winds.  The teams will spend a bit of time on top before starting their descent to Camp Muir.  After a short break to re-pack their gear and re-fuel, they will continue down to Paradise.  We look forward to seeing the teams this afternoon at Rainier BaseCamp.

Congratulation to today’s teams!

Looking back across the crater at the waiting packs.  Photo: Seth Waterfall.
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Mt. Rainier: September 23rd Summit!

Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Eric Frank | September 23, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Eric Frank called in from the crater rim of Mt. Rainier at 7:30 a.m.  The Five Day Summit Climb September 19 - 23 was just approaching the summit.  They reported cold temperatures with light winds and an overall beautiful day.  RMI Guide Geoff Schellens led the Four Day Summit Climb September 20 - 23 to the summit also.  The teams spent just over an hour on the summit before starting their descent.  They will return to Camp Muir to re-pack their gear before continuing down to Paradise.  We look forward to seeing both teams at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s summit climbers!

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Mt. Rainier: September 22nd Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita | September 22, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: Summit

Our Four Day Summit Climb Team led by RMI Guide Brent Okita reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today.  Brent radioed early this morning and reported high clouds with hail and winds at about 25mph.  The team spent about 15 minutes on the crater rim before starting their descent and are now en route to Camp Muir.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: Muir Expedition Skills Seminar Summit!

Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Tyler Jones | September 20, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Seth Waterfall and Tyler Jones reached the summit of Mt. Rainier!  The Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir team enjoyed beautiful, warm weather on top and after taking summit photos, began their descent at 10:00 a.m.  The team will stay at Camp Muir tonight and descend to Paradise tomorrow afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s summit climbers!

RMI Guide Tyler Jones on the Mt. Rainier summit September 20, 2012. Photo: Seth Waterfall

Mt. Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir Update

Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Tyler Jones | September 19, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,000'

Hi this is Seth.  Today we did a dry run for our climb by heading up to Ingraham Flats this morning.  The wind was blowing us around a bit but at least the sun was still out.  After spending an hour at ‘The Flats’ we dropped down onto the Cowlitz Glacier for a round of crevasse rescue training.  The crevasse that we picked out was great and everyone was brave enough to go down in it.  Now we’re relaxing for the evening.  Tonight we climb!

RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

Climbers on their way back from Ingraham Flats. Photo: Seth Waterfall

Mt. Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir Update

Posted by: Tyler Jones, Seth Waterfall | September 18, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,060'

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir is on our third day of the program and our second day on the mountain.  After a great day of training at Rainier BaseCamp on Sunday, we spent most of the day yesterday getting up to Camp Muir and today we are launching into our training.  The weather has been great so far and it’s supposed to hold for the week.  We’re psyched for that.  Here’s a pic of Senior Guide Lindsay Mann teaching ice axe arrest.

We’ll check in again soon.

RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

The ESS- Muir Team learning Ice axe arrest skills from RMI Guide Lindsay Mann.
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Mt. Rainier: September 17th Summit!

Posted by: Eric Frank, Elias de Andres Martos | September 17, 2012
Categories: *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

Our Four Day Summit Climb September 14 - 17 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning led by RMI Guides Eric Frank and Elias de Andres Martos.  The teams reported calm winds and warm temperatures.  The sky is hazy due to the wildfires in eastern Washington.  They were able to spend some time on the summit before starting their descent around 9 am PT.  The teams will return to Camp Muir to repack and then continue their descent to Paradise.  We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s summit climb teams!

The Four Day Summit Climb Sept. 14 - 17 on the summit of Mt. Rainier September 17th.  Photo: Solveig Waterfall Descending from the crater rim of Mt. Rainier, September 17th.  Photo: Solveig Waterfall
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Recent Images From Mount Rainier

  • The Summit Climb ascending to Camp Muir. Photo: JJ Justman
  • Lou Whittaker posing with the ESS - Muir team. Photo: Casey Grom
  • The ESS - Muir crew testing their boots on the Basecamp trail. Photo: Casey Grom
  • ESS-Muir Gear Check at Rainier Basecamp. Photo: Casey Grom
  • Climber at Sunrise on Mt. Rainier. Photo: RMI Collection
  • The Five Day Muir Summit Climb ascending Mt. Rainier. Photo: Casey Grom
  • 5/17/13- The Five Day Muir Summit Climb team on the summit. Photo: Casey Grom
  • Camp Muir in a snow storm. Photo: Win Whittaker
  • The Summit Climb ascending to Cathedral Gap. Photo: Casey Grom
  • Top of Cathedral Gap on Mt. Rainier. Photo: Casey Grom
  • Five Day Summit Climb Team Heading to Camp Muir - Photo JJ Justman
  • The Five Day Summit climb team enjoying a much nicer day on the mountain.  Photo: JJ Justman
  • The RMI team descends from Camp Muir to Paradise on the final day of the Expedition Skills Seminar.  Photo: JJ Justman
  • The Mt. Rainier team members on Muir Peak. Photo: JJ Justman
  • The winter seminar rappelling from Muir Peak. Photo: JJ Justman
  • The winter seminar with Little Tahoma in the background. Photo: JJ Justman
  • The winter seminar team training in the Camp Muir hut. Photo: JJ Justman
  • JJ Justman at Camp Muir in the elements. Photo: JJ Justman
  • Winter seminar's view of Mt. Rainier this morning. Photo: JJ Justman
  • Views of the Tatoosh Range from above Paradise. Photo: JJ Justman
  • The Mt. Rainier winter seminar heading uphill. Photo: JJ Justman
  • Camp Muir Above the Clouds - Photo: Sean Collon
  • Ski Mountaineering - Photo Sean Collon
  • The Expedition Skills Seminar training and climbing on Mt. Rainier.  Photo: JJ Justman
  • The February 3rd team on Mt. Rainier.  Photo: JJ Justman
  • Training on the Cowlitz Glacier, Little Tahoma in the background. Photo: JJ Justman
  • The Expedition Skills Seminar - Winter discusses appropriate gear for the expedition.  Photo: JJ Justman
  • The Seminar training begins at Rainier BaseCamp.  Photo: JJ Justman
  • Double Rainbow over Camp Muir  Photo: JJ Justman
  • Today's climb on the Mt. Rainier Summit! Photo: Solveig Waterfall
  • RMI Guide Solveig Waterfall instructing the team on crevasse rescue techniques.
  • Crevasse rescue training on Mt. Rainier.
  • Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir training on the mountain.
  • Looking back across the crater at the waiting packs.  Photo: Seth Waterfall.
  • RMI Guide Tyler Jones on the Mt. Rainier summit September 20, 2012. Photo: Seth Waterfall
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