Entries from Mount Rainier

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guides Eric Frank and JM Gorum reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Eric reported clear skies all the way to the top! The team will spend some time enjoying the views

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The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Walter Hailes and Hannah McGowan reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. The team reported clear skies all the way to the top!

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Update at 7:00 a.m. - RMI Guide Leon Davis and his team are on the Mt. Rainier summit!  The weather is sunny skies and winds about 20 mph with a cloud deck just below 10,000’.  The team is currently on top and will check in with us when they begin their descent.

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The Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise, led by RMI Guide Andy Bond, was on the Mt. Rainier summit just before 7:00 a.m.  They are enjoying the Cascades Mountain views above a sea of clouds.  The team has been on the mountain since Monday learning many mountaineering skills to prepare for bigger mountain objectives, such as Denali in Alaska.  We look forward to hearing about their week of adventure this afternoon.

RMI Guides Brent Okita and Jess Matthews led their Four Day Summit Climb August 15-18 to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.  The teams enjoyed blue skies and cool temperatures. 

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RMI Guide Steve Gately led the Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons team to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The team topped out at 8:15 a.m. and enjoyed breezy conditions on the summit. The Emmons Seminar descended to Camp Schurman where they will spend their last night on the mountain. We look forward to seeing them in Ashford tomorrow afternoon.

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The Four Day Summit Climb August 14 - 17, 2017 led by RMI Guides Casey Grom & JM Gorum reached the summit of Mt. Rainier around 6:30 am today. The teams enjoyed a bit of time on the crater before starting their descent.  They will return to Camp Muir for a short stop before continuing down to Paradise.  We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp later today.

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Thanks to the many hours of route work from dedicated guides on Mt. Rainier over the last few days our Five Day Summit Climb team for August 12 - 16 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning around 6 am. RMI Guide Mike King and team spent some time on the top before starting their descent. They will return to Camp Muir and then return to Paradise later today.

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RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos and team hit the crater rim at 11:15 a.m. via the Kautz Glacier Route. They had 100% success to the summit! Elias reported good conditions, a tired team, and an extremely crevassed Nisqually Glacier.

The Four Day Summit Climb August 12 - 15 led by RMI Guide Geoff Schellens turned around today at 13,300’ due to difficult terrain.  The team reported a nice day with calm winds. The team will return to Camp Muir and continue their descent to Paradise later today.