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Posted by: Joe Hoch, Seth Burns, Felipe Guarderas, Dylan Anderson, Celeste Wilson, David Rathbun, Marissa Tremblay, Gabriel Puhky
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI's four-day climb led by guides Joe Hoch and Felipe Guarderas reached the summit of Mt Rainier this morning around 6:20am. They reported sunshine with a light breeze and a trace of new snow. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work everyone!
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: Jess Wedel, Joe Crawford, Daniel May, Layne Peters, Julian Kral, Robert Whyte, Liam Moore, Ben Stimson
Categories:
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI Guides Jess Wedel and Joe Crawford led their teams to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning, reaching the crater rim just after 7 am. Jess said it was a perfect day on the mountain with a slight breeze. Once they enjoy a bit of time on the summit, they will descend to Camp Muir, take a short break and then continue down to Paradise. Their program will conclude this afternoon at Rainier BaseCamp.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
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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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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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
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Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Rosie Hust, CJ Rogers, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
The four-day climb led by RMI guide Dominic Cifelli attempted their summit of Mt Rainier last night. They turned around at the top of the Disappointment Cleaver due to high winds.
Nice work up there!
Way to go! Congrats on summiting!
-MGS
Posted by: Sam S on 7/3/2026 at 10:44 am
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