RMI Expeditions Blog
Sunday, July 19 - 9:01pm PST
Today we woke up bright and early and packed our bags for our climbing objective, the North Face of Mount Shuksan. After coffee and some breakfast, we descended the White Salmon Glacier and began climbing up towards the north face. We encountered pitches of 5.6 rock, steep snow, and bits of glacier ice on our ascent. After topping out the north face, we descended back to camp where we enjoyed afternoon naps and a beautiful sunset. Tomorrow, we plan to sleep in and work on some skills!
Saturday, July 18 - 7:15pm PST
We had a wonderful morning that started at the Wake N’ Bakery and ended at the Lower Winnie’s bivouac site. We enjoyed a lovely hike up to Lake Ann that was filled with expansive views of Baker Lake and the west side of Shuksan. The Fisher Chimneys were pleasant, and we enjoyed great climbing conditions up to the White Salmon Glacier.
Tomorrow, we plan to descend the White Salmon Glacier and over to the North Face of Shuksan. After our planned ascent of the North Face, we will plan to continue to the summit before descending back to camp!
Sunday, July 19 - 9:40pm PST
Luedtke and team made it to the summit of Mt Baker for a sunset climb, with 100% of the team at the top.
Great work team!
Posted by: Nikki Champion, Ben Thorneycroft, Sam Traylor, Lukas Bergsten
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four-Day climb led by RMI guide Nikki Champion enjoyed the summit of Mt Rainier this morning. They reported clear conditions and decreasing winds. They were leaving the crater at 7:22am and are on their descent back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford later this afternoon.
Great work up there!
Posted by: Joe Crawford, Layne Peters, Nina Bridges, Marissa Tremblay
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
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!
Posted by: Mike Haugen, Mac Nolde, Simon Kearns, Kat Porter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
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!
Posted by: Sam Hoffman, Jack Ritterson, Henry Coppolillo, Hannah Billings, Miles Watson, Erika Barrett, Dan Harper, Rylee Ericson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
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!
Posted by: Jackson Breen, Tate Hughes, Julian Kral, Oliver Kendall
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Expedition Skills Seminar summited Mt Rainier yesterday, July 16th, via the Emmons Glacier. They descend back to Camp Schurman and will continue their descent to the trailhead today. THey will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Nice work team!
Posted by: Mike Bennett, Raymond Holt, Dustin Wittmier, Stella Johnson, Celeste Wilson, David Rathbun, Oliver Sperin, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
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!
Wednesday, July 15 - 8:30pm PST
Today we woke up bright and early and packed our bags for our climbing objective, the North Face of Mount Shuksan. After coffee and some breakfast, we descended the White Salmon Glacier and began climbing up towards the north face. We encountered pitches of 5.6 rock, steep snow and bits of glacier ice on our ascent. After topping out the north face, we circumnavigated the summit pyramid clockwise, and used a small runnel of ice to gain the Southheast Ridge. We enjoyed perfect rock on the Southeast Ridge to the summit of Mount Shuksan before descending the Fisher Chimneys back to camp. Tomorrow, we plan to work on some skills and climb around camp.
- RMI Guide Sam Marjerison
Posted by: Nikki Champion, Joe Crawford, Nick Sinapius, Dylan Anderson, Nina Bridges, Edward Barrett
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,300'
The Four Day climb led by RMI guides Nikki Champion and Joe Crawford attempted to summit this morning. Shortly after leaving Camp Muir, they experienced lightening which led to them turning around. The lightning continued until 4am. They reported a dark cloud deck below, and a cloud cap above. They enjoyed a sunrise hike to Muir Peak instead. They will descend to Paradise this morning and be back in Ashford this afternoon.
Nice work up there!
Four days ?
Posted by: Thomas Hayes on 7/18/2026 at 11:33 am
Yay for the cousin team! Strong work everyone!
Posted by: Janice Golding on 7/17/2026 at 9:36 am
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