Entries By layne peters

At 5:15 am the Four Day Climb led by RMI Guide Calvin Jiricko were standing on the summit of Mt. Rainer 14,410'! Calvin reported a beautiful day and a great climb. The team is on their descent in route to Camp Muir.

Congratulations Team! 

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!

The expedition skills seminar climbed the Emmons glacier and made it to the summit this morning around 10:30am. They reported beautiful weather with moderate winds. They are on their descent back to Camp Schurman. They will return to Ashford tomorrow afternoon. 

Great work! 

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! 

The Four Day Climb teams for June 20 - 23 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning around 6:40 am.  The team reported great conditions and a beautiful day. They will descend to Camp Muir, take a short break and continue down to Paradise later this afternoon.

Congratulations to today's climbers.

Photos: Seth Burns

The Four Day Climb June 15 - 18 led by RMI Guides Dominic Cifelli and Felipe Guarderas reached 13,600ft this morning before high winds and route conditions turned them around. The team had descended to the top of Disppointment Cleaver, 12,500', by 7 am and are continuing to make their way back to Camp Muir. After a short break, they will continue from Camp Muir to Paradise. We expect them to return to Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir May 2 - 7 led by RMI Guides Mike King and Sam Hoffman met for a day of training and gear checks at Rainier BaseCamp and then headed onto the mountain.  The team ascended to Camp Muir on Sunday and has enjoyed sunshine and blue skies during their training. Climbers practiced ice arrest, crevasse rescue and glacier travel before making their summit attempt.  Today the team launched from Camp Muir with an alpine start, reaching the summit of Mt. Rainier at sunrise via the Ingraham Direct route. RMI Guide Sam Hoffman reported sunshine and moderate winds during their summit climb. The team has returned to Camp Muir where they will spend their final night on the mountain. Tomorrow they will descend to Paradise and return to BaseCamp to conclude their program.

Nice work team!

PC: Sam Hoffman and Layne Peters

The Four Day Climb August 17 - 20 led by RMI Guides Dustin Wittmier and Mike Bennett reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.  The teams delayed their departure from Camp Muir a bit due to the colder tempertures, with a 2 am departure, they reached the summit around 8 am.  They enjoyed some time on the summit before turning around and retracing their steps.  Once back at Camp Muir the team will repack and continue their descent to Paradise.

Nice work team!

RMI’s Four Day Climb, Aug 11-14 successfully reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today.

They reported 100% of the team was on top enjoying the calm weather and beautiful views this morning.

They are currently descending and will take a short but much needed break at Camp Muir before heading down to Paradise later this afternoon.

Congratulations to all of them!

Climbers on the Four Day Climb August 9 - 11 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today.  They enjoyed a bit of time on the summit and began their descent from the crater rim just after 7 am. Once back at Camp Muir, they will repack and continue the remaining 4,500' descent to Paradise.

Congratulations to today's climbers!