Entries from Mount Rainier
Posted by: Sam Marjerison, Stella Johnson, David Rathbun, Dan Harper
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,200'
The Four Day Climb June 13 - 16 led by RMI Guide Sam Marjerison turned around at 12,200' today due to high winds. The teams returned to Camp Muir around 6:30, they enjoyed a bit of a rest and then started their descend from Camp Muir to Paradise around 8:45 am. They will return to Rainier Base Camp around noon today and complete their program.
Posted by: Mike King, Calvin Jiricko, Celeste Wilson, CJ Rogers
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The five-day climb led my RMI Guide Mike King summitted Mt Rainier this morning around 6am PST. They reported a warm night of climbing and light winds. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will be back in Ashford tomorrow.
Great work team!
Posted by: Ben Ammon, Matt Kelly, Simon Kearns, Ben Stimson
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The four-day climb led my RMI Guide Ben Ammon summitted Mt Rainier this morning around 6am PST. They reported a warm night of climbing and light winds. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will be back in Ashford this afternoon.
Great work team!
Posted by: Joe Crawford, Dustin Wittmier, Hannah Blum, Stella Johnson, Matt Tucker, Hannah Billings, Sean James, Brendan Oates
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
RMI teams led by guides Joe Crawford and Hannah Blum set out to summit Mt Rainier this morning, but turned around at the top of the Dissapointment Cleaver due to route conditions. They are on their way back down to Camp Muir and will be back in Ashford later today.
The Fuhrer Finger climb led by RMI guide James Bealer pivoted to climbing the Kautz route due to unstable snow conditions in The Finger. On their summit attempt, they turned around at 12,100' due to extreme winds and unstable snow. They are on their descent from the Wilson Bench this morning and will return to Ashford later this morning.
Nice work team!
Posted by: Henry Coppolillo, Nick Sinapius, Robert Whyte, David Rathbun, Annie Chapman, Sam Traylor, Dan Harper, Oliver Sperin
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'
RMI teams led by guides Henry Coppolillo and Nick Sinapius attempted to summit Mt Rainier this morning, but turned around at 11,500', just above Ingraham Flats due to deteriorating route conditions.They returned to Camp Muir and are on their descent back to Paradise. They will be back in Ashford this afternoon.
Five-day Kautz climb led by RMI Gudie Sam Marjerison turned around shortly after heading up into the ice chute after snow and ice conditions proved to be inadequate to climb. The recent snow and wind has continued to affect the Ingraham Direct route, and the Kautz is seeing a similar result, as well. The team will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Nice work team!
Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Lael Butler, Jess Wedel, Dylan Anderson, Matt Kelly, CJ Rogers, Simon Kearns, Ben Stimson
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,200'
The four-day climb turned around at Ingraham Flats on their summit attempt this morning due to avalanche conditions. They enjoyed a beautiful sunrise! They will be descending back to Paradise later this morning.
Posted by: Joe Hoch, Felipe Guarderas, Rosie Hust, Nina Bridges
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,300'
We weren't able to summit this morning after multiple days and multiple feet of new snow. But we took advantage of the perfect weather for a classic stunning sunrise at Ingraham Flats!
- RMI Guide Joe Hoch
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Robert Whyte, Oliver Sperin
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,080'
RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier checked in from Camp Muir at approximately 7:00 a.m. High winds and blowing snow prevented the team from making a summit attempt today. The team plans to begin its descent from Camp Muir later this morning and is expected to return to Ashford this afternoon, where they will conclude their program.
Well…certainly a disappointment for the climbers and the guides. But…given the conditions and everyone is back safely, not an outcome that qualifies for criticism. Thank you and best regards to all involved in this climb.
Posted by: Arthur Kuebel on 6/14/2026 at 6:34 pm
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