Entries from Mount Rainier
The
Mount Rainier Summit Climb team led by
JJ Justman topped out on Columbia Crest at about 7:30 this morning. JJ reported great weather and light winds of about 15 – 20 mph. After spending some time on the summit, the team began their descent about 8:20 a.m.
Congratulations summit team!
The
Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir led by
RMI Guides Brent Okita and Garrett Stevens reached Camp Muir on Monday with their team. This week has been beautiful and the team has spent their time on the mountain honing their mountaineering techniques. This morning the team left Camp Muir en route to the summit. They arrived around 6:30 am PT and were able to enjoy the blue skies and sunshine from the top. The team will return to Camp Muir for their final night on the mountain and some additional training. Tomorrow after noon they will return to Rainier BaseCamp.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
The
Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide ElÃas de Andrés Martos and the
Five Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Kel Rossiter reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. On the summit the team enjoyed clear, blue skies. The teams have left the summit and are making their way back to Camp Muir. We will see them back in Ashford this afternoon.
Congratulations to today's teams!
The Four Day Summit Climb team led by
RMI Guide Brent Okita was unable to reach the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Low visibility and windy conditions prevented the team from climbing above 13,200 ft. The team will descend back to
Camp Muir before continuing on to Ashford this afternoon.
At 8:30 am the
Expedition Skills Seminar – Muir led by
RMI Guides Casey Grom and Walter Hailes crested the summit crater of Mt. Rainier. The team will spend about an hour on the summit enjoying light winds and mild temperatures before beginning their descent to Camp Muir. The team will spend one more night at Camp Muir before returning to Ashford on Friday. We look forward to hearing of their training and climbing adventures.
RMI Guides
Seth Waterfall and
Kel Rossiter and the Four Day Summit Climb teams stood on the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The teams have been in and out of clouds this morning with a trace of new snow falling and calm winds. After spending some time on the summit, the teams are making their way back to
Camp Muir before beginning their descent to Paradise.
Congratulations climbers!
Our
Four and Five Day Summit Climb Teams Led by RMI Guides
Brent Okita and
Ben Liken reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Brent reported clear skies, nice weather and great route conditions. The teams were able to spend so time on the summit before starting their descent back to Camp Muir.
Congratulations to today's teams!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the entire
Four Day Summit Climb team stood on the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning! Casey reported chilly temperatures but light wind and lots of sunshine on the summit. The team is beginning their descent back to Camp Muir where they will refuel and pack up before continuing on to Paradise. We look forward to greeting the team in Ashford this afternoon.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
The Five Day Summit Climbs, led by Tyler Jones and Mike King, reached the summit of
Mt. Rainier this morning! At 9:30 am PT, the team began their descent from the crater rim. Tyler reported no wind, sunny skies, and warm temperatures with a cloud deck around 7,000’.
Congratulations to RMI's first summit teams of 2015!
The
Five-Day Muir Summit Climbs, led by Brent Okita and Zeb Blais, turned at the top of Disappointment Cleaver this morning due to weather. Cloud deck is currently at 8,700'. Both teams left Camp Muir just after 9:00 a.m. PT. Brent sent some photos as they descended this morning (shown below).
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What an awesome adventure! Congrats to my son Michael and Chris and the rest of the team! SO happy you made it to the summit, can’t wait to hear from you! Love you to the moon and back! ~ love, mom
Posted by: Diana on 5/29/2015 at 6:36 am
Congratulations to the team! Very proud of you, Ben!
Posted by: Gail Fine on 5/28/2015 at 9:07 pm
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