Entries By bryan mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Mike Haugen and Bryan Mazaika reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning on a clear but windy day. The teams did not spend much time at the summit due to the winds. Once they return to Camp Muir the groups will continue their descent to Paradise. Congratulations to today's climbers!

Big Congratulations to Dave & Chris and all the Climbers!!!

look forward to hearing more about the climb!!!!!

Posted by: Stephen Zink on 7/25/2019 at 4:06 am

Woohoooo! So excited and happy for you Brent and Marvin :) and ALL climbers!! Thanks so much for the update.

Posted by: Christine on 7/24/2019 at 1:07 pm

Mt. Rainier: Emmons Seminar Team on Summit

July 16, 2019

Posted by: Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Bryan Mazaika and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons July 12 - 17 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning around 8:20 AM. It's a beautiful day on the mountain and the team enjoyed some time in the crater rim before starting their descent. The team will return to Camp Schurman for their final night on the mountain. Tomorrow, after some additional training, the team will break camp, return to the trail and make their way back to Rainier BaseCamp in Ashford. Congratulation to the Emmons Seminar Team!

Mt. Rainier: Five Day Climb Approaches Summit Crater

July 2, 2019

Posted by: Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Bryan Mazaika and the Five Day Climb are approaching the crater rim of Mt. Rainier. New snow fell overnight but Bryan reports the weather is currently nice and cold up top. The teams will spend some time on the summit before starting their descent. We look forward to seeing them back in Ashford this afternoon. Congratulations climbers!

Go Jamie! You are a rock star. Super stoked for you as well!!!

Posted by: Ryan O. on 7/2/2019 at 7:53 pm

Congrats, Jamie! What a feat! So stoked for you! Much love!!!!

Posted by: Jason Weisberg on 7/2/2019 at 7:17 pm

Mt. Rainier: Emmons Seminar Team Reaches Summit

June 12, 2019

Posted by: Bryan Mazaika, Chad Gaffigan, David Price, Jack Delaney

Elevation: 14,410'

The Expedition Skill Seminar - Emmons June 8 - 13 team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning via the Emmons Glacier led by RMI Guide Bryan Mazaika. After two days of training the team drove to White River Camp Ground and started their ascent. The team will return to Camp Schurman for their final night on the mountain. We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp tomorrow afternoon for the conclusion of their program. Congratulations to the Emmons team!

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Climb Reaches 12,500’

June 7, 2019

Posted by: Eric Frank, Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 12,500'

The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Eric Frank and Bryan Mazaika reached the Camp Comfort head-wall at 12,500' and were turned due to weather. Eric reported fresh snow on the route and 15 - 30 mph winds. The team is en route back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to Today's Teams!

Great climb and fantastic views.
Brian, Ross and Abby were real professional guides on the mountain.

Next time I’ll definitely make sure I have more gas in my tank.
I may have tapped out if we didn’t turn around due to weather, not sure, but each time the slope leveled out I seemed to get a second wind.

Trip was everything expected and then some.

Again, thanks to our guides for a safe trip.

P.S. I still owe Wesley and Vicky a beer for borrowing the carabiner.

Vicky, if you have the pic you took of me and my son Wes, I’d love to receive that via email, along with other great shots you may have, like the sunrise in the clouds.

Great climbing with you all.

Fred
(the old guy)

Posted by: Fred Whiting on 6/11/2019 at 11:00 am

Safe travels on the way down! Great job guys!

Posted by: Christina Rydbeck on 6/7/2019 at 11:25 am

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Climb Reached Ingraham Flats

May 18, 2019

Posted by: Brent Okita, Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 11,200'

The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and Bryan Mazaika reached 11,200' on Mt. Rainier today. New snow from the last few days and high avalanche danger kept the team from going any higher on the mountain. The team is back at Camp Muir and will start the descent to Paradise shortly. Congratulations to today's team!

Mt. Rainier: May 8th Summit!

May 8, 2019

Posted by: Brent Okita, Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

The Five Day Climb led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and Bryan Mazaika reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Brent reported clear skies, but a constant wind of about 35 mph keeping the temperatures cool. Congratulations to Today's Team!

Congratulations to all. What an accomplishment. And you all did not have to suffer this heat wave in Seattle.

Posted by: Mac Fletcher on 5/10/2019 at 9:45 pm

Congrats team!! A beautiful start to the climbing season onRainier. Way to go Brent Okita! On his way to 600!! :)

Posted by: Larry Schultz on 5/9/2019 at 8:01 am

Mt. Rainier: Okita & Mazaika Take Their Teams to Ingraham Flats for Acclimatization

May 7, 2019

Posted by: Brent Okita, Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 11,000'

Our hike up to Camp Muir yesterday was beautiful. The nicest day of the season! This morning we climbed the first 1,000' of the route to Ingraham Flats as part of our acclimatization for the climb. Reports from other guides suggest our route is the nicest, most direct route we could ask for. We're all excited! We'll have a meeting to go over preparations for the climb tonight then get to bed before our pre-dawn departure. Wish us well. RMI Guides Brent Okita, Bryan Mazaika and the crew at Muir

Mt. Rainier: Five Day Climb Starts Off the 2019 Climbing Season

April 29, 2019

Posted by: Brent Okita, Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 10,000'

What a few days it's been. After a productive and fun day at our climbing school on Saturday we were excited about the perfect day we had yesterday for our hike up to Camp Muir. At times it was almost too hot as the sun's radiation backed. But we all persevered and made it to Camp Muir doing well. Unfortunately, today we received some bad news when the guides kicking in the route discovered a crevasse preventing forward progress up to the higher reaches of the mountain. That, coupled with some not insignificant avalanche hazard from a couple of unexpected evening snow storms has forced us to temper our ambitions for the summit this go around. While disappointed, the team was understanding and in full agreement that getting down safe and sound was our priority. While a handful of folks opted to descend to the comforts of life at sea level, the rest of us explored the upper mountain as much as we could and had a great day enjoying the glaciers and crevasses of Mt Rainier. Later, as the now normal afternoon snow storm continues to dump snow at Muir here, we're passing the afternoon and evening talking about mountains, climbing and the tall tales that take root in such firmament. We're planning on an early departure tomorrow morning when we hope the skies will have cleared and the sun will shine on our descent. See you soon. RMI Guides Brent Okita, Dustin Wittmier, James Bealer and the team

Mt. Rainier: Poor Weather Keeps October 1st Team from Reaching the Summit

October 1, 2018

Posted by: Brent Okita, Bryan Mazaika