Entries from Expedition Dispatches

The July 16–20 Five Day Climb team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today under beautiful weather and great climbing conditions.

After spending time on the summit enjoying clear skies and incredible views, the team is now descending back to Camp Muir, where they will spend their second night on the mountain. Tomorrow, they'll complete the final leg of their journey with the descent to Paradise.

Congratulations to all of the climbers and guides on a successful summit. We look forward to welcoming the team back tomorrow!

The Four Day Climb July 16 - 19 led by RMI Guide Mike Haugen reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.  The teams enjoyed some time on top before starting their descent from the crater rim around 7 am.  Climbers will return to Camp Muir for a quick break then they repack and continue the final 4.5 miles to Paradise. Their program will conclude this afternoon at Rainier BaseCamp with a celebration ceremony.

Congratulations to today's climbers!

Climbers on the Four Day Climb July 15 - 18 reached the summit around 6:30 am today led by RMI Guides Sam Hoffman and Jack Ritterson.  Jack reported a very nice day and a great route but quite windy.  The teams were descending from the crater rim around 7 am.  Once back at Camp Muir they will take a short break before continuing down to Paradise this afternoon.  Their program will conclude at Rainier BaseCamp later today.

Nice work team!

The Four Day climb led by RMI guide Mike Bennet and Ray Holt reached the summit this morning. They reported strong winds at the summit, depsite low wind speeds throughout the climb. They were leaving the crater around 7:55am and are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford this afternoon.

Great work up there!

We’re back at camp having successfully climbed the north ridge. We currently have our feet out in the sun and we’re listening to the namesake of the cascades: the sound of cool, running water.

- RMI Guide Tom Skoog

RMI team led by Ray Holt successfully summitted Mt. Baker on their July 7–9 climb. With favorable conditions and strong teamwork throughout the trip, the team achieved a 100% summit success rate, with every climber reaching the top.

Congrats, team!

Custom RMI trip led by Henry Coppollilo successfully summitted Mt. Shuksan. The team ascended via the Fisher Chimneys, a classic route that involves a mix of hiking, rock climbing, and glacier travel through beautiful North Cascade terrain.

The team is back at camp now, and said they had a lovely day.

Great work, team!

RMI's four-day climb led by guide Will Ambler made it to the summit of Mt Rainier this morning around 6:30am! They reported high winds but blue skies. They left the crater around 7:15am and are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford this afternoon. 

Great work team!

RMI's five-day climb led by guide Dominic Cifelli made it to the summit of Mt Rainier this morning around 6:30am! They reported high winds but blue skies. They left the crater around 7:15am and are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford this afternoon. 

Great work team!

RMI's Custom Four Day Climb led by George Hedreen found summit success this morning around 7:30 a.m.

The teams reported high winds and were on the decent to Camp Muir shortly afterwards.

They'll return to Ashford later this afternoon. 

Great job team!