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Posted by: Raymond Holt, Robert Whyte, Kat Porter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
RMI climbers, led by Ray Holt, started their trip on the Fourth of July with the goal of climbing Mt. Baker via the Easton Glacier. At 8:00 p.m. on July 5, they achieved that goal and reached the summit of Mt. Baker! Today concludes their trip as they walk out with another Washington volcano summit story to tell.
Congratulations team!
Posted by: Jess Wedel, Seth Burns, Annie Chapman, Gabriel Puhky
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI’s Five Day Climb took advantage of the first of two potential summit opportunities and successfully reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. A warm morning and light breeze on the upper Disappointment Cleaver had the team descending from the crater at 6:45 a.m. They’re currently making their way back to Camp Muir, where they’ll enjoy one final night on the mountain before returning to Ashford tomorrow.
Nice work team!
Posted by: Mike King, Rosie Hust, Matt Kelly, Liam Moore
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI's Four Day Climb summited Mt. Rainier this morning and were descending from the crater at 6:45am. They reported a warm morning with some light breeze on the top of the Disappointment Cleaver. The group celebrated RMI Guide Mike King's 100th summit of Mt. Rainier!
They're currently on their way back to Camp Muir and will return to Ashford this afternoon. Congrats, team!
Posted by: Jackson Breen, Nick Sinapius
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 8,500'
Due to a snowstorm, the RMI Guide Jackson Breen and Team turned around at 8,500 feet yesterday during their summit attempt. The team is descending to the trailhead today.
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, George Hedreen, Rosie Hust, Mac Nolde, Sam Traylor, Rylee Ericson, Edward Barrett
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb teams June 29 - 2 July led by RMI Guides Dustin Wittmier & George Hedreen reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today after 6 am. The teams enjoyed some time in the crater, crossing to the true summit, before beginning their descent from the crater rim. The teams will return to Camp Muir for a short break before continuing down to Paradise later today. They will conclude their program with a short ceremony later today.
Nice work team!
Go Rachel!!!!!
Posted by: Alicia on 7/3/2026 at 12:04 pm
Posted by: Sam Marjerison, Margo Kerr, Matt Kelly, Kat Porter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Expedition Skills Seminar Team stood on the summit of Mount Rainier yesterday morning. Over the past week, the team has been honing their expedition mountaineering skills through glacier travel, route finding, and crevasse rescue training on the slopes of the Emmons Glacier. Their dedication and hard work helped them develop into a strong, capable, and successful team. This morning, they packed up camp and began their descent. They are expected to return to Ashford Basecamp this afternoon.
Congratulations Team!
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Will Ambler, Jack Ritterson, Miles Watson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 14,000'
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 9:16 am PT
Still at 14,000. We were hoping for slightly more encouraging weather up high this morning but there was a ragged cloud cap on the upper mountain through midday. A move up high didn’t look to be impossible, but it certainly would have been tougher in the weather. We opted for plan B, a rest and recuperation day at 14K. Eventually the sun came out and life was easy. We sorted gear and tried to cut down on the pounds that we’ll carry up to high camp. Everybody caught up on hydration and reading. Tomorrow is our day for moving up.
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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McKinley Custom Expedition June 15, 2026
Hi! Just checking to read any updates. How is everything going? Hi Jodi V!
Posted by: Cathy E on 7/5/2026 at 10:12 am
Sincere best wishes moving up to high camp!
Posted by: Robert A Jordan on 7/1/2026 at 1:00 pm
Posted by: Ben Luedtke, Mike Bennett, Avery Stolte
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 348'
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 9:37 pm PT
Hey daily blog readers,
For whoever you are reading this blog for… well now is the time to call them. Ring them. Yes now.
They have a story for you.
Thanks for following along ✌️
That’s a wrap.
❤️
RMI Climber Devon Levesque
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McKinley Expedition, June 9, 2026
Posted by: Ben Thorneycroft, Tom Skoog, Seth Burns, Dylan Anderson, Nina Bridges, Simon Kearns, Lukas Bergsten, Ben Stimson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
After several days of poor weather and high winds, the Four Day Climb June 27 -30 led by RMI Guides Seth Burns, Ben Thorneycroft and Tom Skoog reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today. They reported a beautiful day on the mountain with the cloud deck below them around 7,500'. The teams were walking into the crater shortly after 7 am. Once they spend a little time there, they will begin their descent to Camp Muir and then continue down to Paradise later today.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Will Ambler, Jack Ritterson, Miles Watson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 16,200'
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 10:39 pm
A big step forward today! We made our carry up on to the West Buttress at 16,200ft. The morning at 14K was calm, we were in and out of the clouds and snow, but it was clear above so we went for it. We started up just as the sun came around the South Peak, moderating the cold temps. The first hills were familiar, of course, but this time we could actually see where we were, so that helped. It was exciting to finally get on the fixed rope section and do some steep climbing. The team did quite well and we topped out about 3.5 hrs after leaving camp. There was a little breeze on the ridge, but it was delightfully calm where we stopped to cache our supplies. The descent was in clouds and falling snow again, but we were pointed in the correct direction for such conditions. Back in camp we rested and prepared to move to high camp.
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
Congrats Mike!!! That is So Cool!!!
Farmer Dave
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 7/6/2026 at 8:19 am
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