Entries from Mount Rainier
Posted by: Mac Nolde, Seth Burns, Matt Tucker, Rylee Ericson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Mac Nolde and Seth Burns reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning under calm and pleasant skies. The team was starting their descent from the crater rim just after 7 am. They will return to Camp Muir for a quick stop and then continue down to Paradise later this afternoon.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
PC: Seth Burns
Posted by: Eric Frank, Calvin Jiricko, Celeste Wilson, Gabriel Puhky
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The custom Four Day climb led by RMI guide Eric Frank made it to the summit this morning. They were leaving the crater around 7am on their descent back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work everyone!
Posted by: Mike King, Miles Watson, Marissa Tremblay, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Five Day climb led by RMI guide Mike King made their summit attempt on their second night at Camp Muir, and found summit success! They were leaving the crater rim around 6:50am starting their decent back to Camp Muir. They will briefly break at Camp Muir before starting their descent back to Paradise.They will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work up there!
Posted by: Nikki Champion, Tate Hughes, Sam Traylor, Edward Barrett
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
The Four Day Climb led by Nikki Champion turned at the top of the Cleaver this morning due to high winds. They'll descend from Camp Muir around 9am and return back to Basecamp in Ashford this afternoon.
Posted by: Mike Bennett, Stella Johnson, Dominic Cifelli, Hannah Billings, Tate Hughes, Dan Harper, Oliver Sperin, Lukas Bergsten
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
This morning at 6:30am, the Four Day climb led by RMI guide Mike Bennett and Stella Johnson reached the summit of Mt Rainier. They were leaving the crater around 7am and are currently on their way back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work everyone!
Congrats on making the summit to all!
Posted by: Nancy Bywater on 8/1/2026 at 10:03 am
Posted by: Jackson Breen, George Hedreen, Seth Burns, Drew O’Brien, Annie Chapman, Oliver Kendall, Edward Barrett, Liam Moore
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four-Day climb led by RMI guides Jackson Breen and George Hedreen reached the summit of Mt Rainier this morning around 5:45am. They reported beautiful weather and a lovely morning to stand on top. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work up there!
So proud of both of you and your team! Amazing views. I hope you had an adventure of a lifetime! We look forward to seeing you soon and to seeing all the photos and hearing all about the adventure. We love you both so much.
Posted by: Kavita Erickson on 8/3/2026 at 7:59 am
Posted by: Calvin Jiricko, Layne Peters, CJ Rogers, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
At 5:15 am the Four Day Climb led by RMI Guide Calvin Jiricko were standing on the summit of Mt. Rainer 14,410'! Calvin reported a beautiful day and a great climb. The team is on their descent in route to Camp Muir.
Congratulations Team!
So proud of both of you! It looks amazing up there. I hope you had an experience of a lifetime. Look forward to seeing you soon and seeing all the photos and hearing about this great adventure! Love you both and kudos to the entire team!
Posted by: Kavita & Craig on 8/3/2026 at 7:53 am
Posted by: Jess Wedel, Margo Kerr, Kat Porter, Rylee Ericson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The All Women's Four Day Climb led by RMI Guide Jess Wedel Reached the Summit at 5:15 am this Morning. The team reported beautiful views and great weather. They are on the descent and will be back at Camp Muir Shortly.
Congratulations Team!
Great news from the mountain!
The Expedition Skills Seminar Emmons Team, led by Sam Hoffman, successfully reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. The team enjoyed favorable climbing conditions with clear skies, some gusty winds, and an excellent day on the mountain.
The climbers are currently descending and have reached approximately 13,800 feet as they make their way back to Camp Schurman. They will spend one more night on the mountain continuing their training before beginning their final descent.
Congratulations Team!
Congratulations team! Heading up next week and looking forward to it!
Posted by: Vandana Singh on 7/30/2026 at 8:17 pm
Congratulations team! Heading up next week and looking forward ti it!
Posted by: Vandana Singh on 7/30/2026 at 8:16 pm
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Joe Crawford
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'
The Four-Day Climbs led by RMI Guides Dave Hahn and Joe Crawford turned around at 11,500 feet this morning due to route conditions. The teams safely returned to Camp Muir and plan to begin their descent to Paradise at 9:00 a.m.
Nice work teams!
My husband is Alex Fagen. My son is Brandon Fagen. Is this the right expedition? Did they have to turn around?
Posted by: Susan Fagen on 8/2/2026 at 6:45 pm
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