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Mt. Rainier: Five Day Climb Reaches Summit!

May 3, 2026

Posted by: Ben Luedtke, Nick Sinapius, Celeste Wilson, Erika Barrett

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The first RMI team of the 2026 Mt. Rainier season has reached the summit!

RMI Guide Ben Luedtke led the first Five Day Climb April 29 - 3 May. The group met Wednesday for their Orientation and Gear check, completed their Mountaineering School on Thursday and asended to Camp Muir on Friday. Yesterday the team trained near Camp Muir and this morning launched their alpine start. Ben and a small group of climbers reached the summit around 7 am. Ben reported sunny conditions with a light breeze and a beautiful day. The climbers will return to Camp Muir and then continue to Paradise this afternoon. We look forward to celebrating with them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

Congratulations team!