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The Four Day Day Climb August 24 - 27, 2026 led by RMI Guide Joe Hoch and Nick Sinapius were forced to turn around today due to high winds.  The teams left Camp Muir but the winds were just too strong and they retreated safely to Camp Muir. The teams plan to leave Camp Muir around 9:30 am and descend to Paradise.

The Five Day Climb led by Will Ambler and Avery Stolte reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning and enjoyed a bit of time in the summit crater.  They started their descent from the crater rim shortly after 7 am. The teams will have a short break at Camp Muir and then continue to Paradise later this afternoon.

Congratulations to today's climbers!

The Four Day Climb August 14 - 17 led by RMI Guides Sam Traylor and George Hedreen reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. They were above the clouds with a light wind and enjoyed some time in the summit crater.  They started their descent from the crater rim around 7 am headed for Camp Muir. Once back at camp they will have a short break to repack and then continue down to Paradise.  Their program will conclude this afternoon at Rainier BaseCamp with a summit celebration.

Congratulations team!

PC: Dominic Cifelli

The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guide Joe Hoch reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning with 100% of their team.  Joe reported a very good route, sunshine and cooler temperatures. They enjoyed some time in the crater before starting their descent. Once back at Camp Muir they will pack up and continue downhill to Paradise.

Way to go team!

This morning at 6:30am, the Four Day climb led by RMI guide Mike Bennett and Stella Johnson reached the summit of Mt Rainier. They were leaving the crater around 7am and are currently on their way back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford this afternoon. 

Great work everyone!

The Four-Day climb enjoyed summit success this morning, with 100% of the teams making it to the top! RMI guides Will Ambler and Jack Ritterson led them to the summit around 7am. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will return to Ashford this afternoon. 

Great work everyone!

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!

The five-day climb led by RMI guides Joe Hoch and Lacie Smith made a sunset summit attempt. Unfortunately, due to high winds, the team was unable to summit and they turned around at 13,400'. They are currently on their descent from Camp Muir and will be back in Ashford this afternoon. 

Great work team!

RMI's four-day climb, led by guides Nikki Champion and Ben Luedtke, reached the summit of Mount Rainier this morning at 6:30 a.m. The team reported high winds on the mountain, so they tagged the summit and promptly began their descent toward Camp Muir at 7:00 a.m.

After regrouping at camp, they'll continue their descent to Paradise and return to Ashford later today.

Congratulations to all the climbers and guides on a successful summit!

RMI's four-day climb led by guides Henry Coppolillo and Sam Hoffman reached this summit of Mt Rainier this morning around 5:15am. They reported cold temperatures and moderate winds. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will return to Ashford this afternoon.