Entries from Mount Rainier
The
Four Day Summit Climb July 16 - 19 led by
RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer and the
Expedition Skills Seminar -Paradise led by
Garrett Stevens were unable to summit this morning. A snow bridge over a crevasse collapsed this morning preventing the groups from continuing their ascent. This collapse happened at approximately 13,600’. All climbers are continuing down safely. The teams will return to Camp Muir to re-pack and take a short break before continuing down to Paradise.
We look forward to seeing the groups at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.
RMI Guide Win Whittaker and his team of climbers with the Climb for Clean Air in support of the American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The
Four Day Summit Climb July 15 - 18 led by
Elias de Andres Martos reached the summit also. The skies are clear above with warm temperatures. The teams enjoyed some time on the summit before starting their descent. The teams will stop at Camp Muir then continue their descent to Paradise this afternoon.
The
Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise has enjoyed several days training on the mountain. Yesterday, the team practice their crevasse rescue techniques (see photo below). Today they will ascend to Camp Muir for some additional training. They will make their summit attempt early tomorrow morning.
Congratulations to today's summit climbers!
The
Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guides
Brent Okita &
Lindsay Mann were unable to summit this morning due to a lightning storm. The teams headed out of Camp Muir on two separate occasions but both times retreated to Camp Muir because of the weather. They will descend from Camp Muir around 9 a.m. We look forward to seeing the groups at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.
The
Expedition Skills Seminar - Kautz led by RMI Guide
Mike Haugen reached the summit yesterday morning and returned to their high camp for a final night on the mountain. This morning they are descending to Paradise and will return to Rainier BaseCamp.
RMI Guide
Garrett Stevens and the
Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise weathered the storm on the mountain last night in tents. They will be drying out today and doing more training near their camp. Tomorrow they will ascend to Camp Muir and get ready for their summit attempt.
The Four Day Summit Climb led by Jason Thompson reached the summit of
Mt. Rainier early this morning. The team reported a beautiful day with clear views and winds at about 25 – 30 mph. They also reported that the route work recently done made for great climbing.
The
Kautz seminar led by Mike Haugen also checked in this morning. The team topped out via the Kautz Route and began their descent at 9:15 a.m. Mike and team will stay on the mountain one more night and be back to Ashford tomorrow.
The
Paradise Glacier Seminar led by Garrett Stevens is on day 3 of their 6-day seminar. They will spend two more days lower on the mountain before moving up to Camp Muir for their summit bid.
Beautiful day on the mountain!
The
Four Day Summit Climb led by
Billy Nugent and the
Five Day Summit Climb led by
Solveig Waterfall reached the summit of Mt. Rainier just after 7 am today.
The teams reported clear skies, calm winds and pleasant temperatures. They spent over an hour on the summit before starting their descent to Camp Muir. The teams will take a short break at Camp Muir to rest and repack before continuing down to Paradise.
Congratulations to today's Summit Climbers!
Tyler Reid and the
Four Day Summit Climb called from the summit of Mt. Rainier around 7:30 this morning. The team is enjoying the beautiful, cloudless day. They plan on spending some time on the summit before descending to Camp Muir.
Congratulations to today's team!
The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guides
Tyler Jones and
Garrett Stevens reached the summit of Mt. Rainier shortly after 7:30 am PT. They enjoyed clear skies and a new route. The teams spent some time on top taking in the views before making their way back to Camp Muir.
Congratulations to today's
Summit Climb teams!
The
Four Day Summit Climb July 9 - 12 led by
Seth Waterfall and the
Expedition Skills Seminar – Paradise July 7 - 12 led by
Leon Davis reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 6:30 a.m. PT. The teams reported 10-15 mph winds, temperatures in the mid-teens, light snow and visibility of about 200 yards.
Both teams started their descent from the crater rim shortly before 8 a.m. They will return to Camp Muir for short break to rest and re-pack before continuing down to Paradise this afternoon.
We look forward to seeing the teams at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.
Congratulation to today's climbing teams!
RMI Guide
Brent Okita led the
Four Day Summit Climb teams to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Brent radioed from the summit shortly after 7 am as the teams were crossing the crater. They reported cold temperatures with moderate winds and clear skies. The teams began their descent from the crater rim around 7:40 am. They will return to Camp Muir for a short break and then continue down to Paradise later this afternoon.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
The
Four Day Summit Climbs led by RMI Guides
Seth Waterfall and
Jason Thompson reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning shortly after 5:30 a.m. They reported clear skies and warm temperatures with winds around 20 mph.
As of 7:00 am the teams were descending from High Break (13,300'). They will continue to Camp Muir and make a short break there before continuing to Paradise this afternoon.
Congratulations to today's Summit Climb teams!
Great pics - - have a great time and stay safe! Paul, bring us some terrific stories and great photos.
Paul Edelbrock’s sister-in-law,
Maren
Posted by: Maren Chaloupka on 7/19/2013 at 9:09 am
Go boys GO!!!!
Proud of you all! Keep each other safe and have fun!!!!
Xo,
Muffy
Posted by: Meredith Kanton on 7/18/2013 at 7:47 pm
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