Entries from Expedition Dispatches
Training with RMI Guides Hannah Smith, Lucas Haaland, and Ross Lindell on the Paradise Glacier the
Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise learned alpine climbing techniques, anchoring systems, avalanche forecasting, and crevasse rescue. They put the week's training to work as they successfully reached summit of Mt. Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver route. The team has started their descent and will return to Paradise this afternoon.
Congratulations team!
The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Dave Hahn reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Dave reported beautiful weather and a challenging route. The team will enjoy the views from the summit before starting their descent.
Congratulations to today's team!
The
Four Day Summit Climb August 27 - 30 were unable to reach the summit today due to high winds and deteriorating weather.
RMI Guides Mike King and Gloria Roe led their teams to the top of Disappointment Cleaver before making the decision to turn back as the winds were high and the cloud cap that had formed around the summit began to creep lower on the mountain. The teams returned to Camp Muir and will descend to Paradise this morning.
The
Four Day Summit Climb August 26 - 29 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier on a beautiful, clear day.
RMI Guides Steve Gately and Bryan Mazaika led their teams this morning, reaching the crater rim just before 7AM PT. The teams will enjoy the views from the crater before starting their descent. Once back at Camp Muir they will rest and repack and then continue down to Paradise. This afternoon their program will conclude with a ceremony at Rainier BaseCamp.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
What a day!
From the full moon that illuminated our wake up, to the radiant sun that shone all day, we had an incredible climb up the
Fisher Chimneys Route, to the Curtis Glacier, to the summit pyramid. Few attempt the entire route from Lake Ann, but determined climbers seemed to push this guide up the mountain, and the long feat, was executed with ease. We're now crawling into our sleeping bags, after our camp dinner that tasted heavenly, since all we had all day was chocolates and bars...
The smoke from fires seems to be fading, and the ambiance from camp is rather idyllic.
We'll hike out tomorrow with hopes of enjoying a hearty brunch in town.
Good evening from Lake Ann!
RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos
Summit!
RMI Guide JM Gorum with 100% of his team are standing on top of
Mt. Shuksan. The views are beautiful and the weather was great. No wind and blue skies for this crew. They will begin their descent shortly to camp and check in with us later today.
The
Four Day Summit Climb August 25 - 28 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.
RMI Guides Brent Okita and
Jenny Konway led the teams and were approaching the crater rim just before 7 AM PT. Brent reported a beautiful day on the mountain with clear skies and low winds. They will spend some time in the crater before starting their descent. Upon their return to Paradise they will transfer to Rainier BaseCamp and conclude their program with a short celebration.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
We are back at Sandy Camp, our high camp on the
Easton Glacier. We got a break from the rain today, waking to clearing skies and a beautiful morning. Our team worked hard and did a great job, and everyone made it to the top! The views from the summit looking towards Shuksan and Mt. Rainier were spectacular. We plan to leave high camp at 2pm and will be in touch when we get back to town this afternoon or evening.
RMI Guide Casey Grom
The
Four Day Summit Climb teams for August 24 - 27 led by
RMI Guides Dave Hahn &
Andy Bond were unable to reach the summit today. Upon reaching the top of Disappointment Cleaver, high winds forced the teams to turn back to Camp Muir. The team is planning to descend from Camp Muir around 9:30 AM and we look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.
The
Five Day Summit Climb August 22 - 26 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today, the final day of their program.
RMI Guide Gloria Roe led the team to the summit. As of 8:40 AM PT they were starting their descent from the crater rim. We look forward to seeing the team at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon for their team celebration.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
Way to go Renee and Ian! So happy you made it to the summit!
Posted by: Ken & Denise on 8/31/2018 at 3:33 pm
Amazing! Congrats Renee and Ian
Posted by: Greg Milligan on 8/31/2018 at 10:02 am
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