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Posted by: Dave Hahn, Mike Bennett, Ben Thorneycroft, Rosie Hust, Matt Tucker, Marissa Tremblay, Edward Barrett, Liam Moore
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day climb led by RMI guides Dave Hahn and Mike Bennett reached the summit of Mt Rainier this morning! They reported a beautiful morning, and were starting their descent from the crater at 7am on their way back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work up there, everyone!
Posted by: Mac Nolde, Seth Burns, Matt Tucker, Rylee Ericson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Mac Nolde and Seth Burns reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning under calm and pleasant skies. The team was starting their descent from the crater rim just after 7 am. They will return to Camp Muir for a quick stop and then continue down to Paradise later this afternoon.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
PC: Seth Burns
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Avery Stolte, Oliver Kendall, David Rathbun, Tom Skoog, Matt Tucker, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
After a hot and hazy day yesterday, two four-day climbs led by Dave Hahn and Tom Skoog reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning under beautiful skies and improved air quality. The teams reported good route conditions on the DC and winds of 15-20 mph. They began their descent from the crater rim at 7:00 a.m.
After a short break at Camp Muir, the climbers will continue down to Paradise. To conclude their journey, we'll welcome them back to Ashford this afternoon.
Great job, climbers!
Posted by: Nikki Champion, Stella Johnson, Matt Tucker, Lukas Bergsten, Ben Luedtke, Rosie Hust, Megan Ochalek, CJ Rogers
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
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!
Posted by: Eric Frank, Tom Skoog, Mac Nolde, Margo Kerr, Matt Tucker, Dan Harper, Oliver Sperin, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI's four-day climb led by guides Eric Frank and Tom Skoog reached the summit this Independence Day morning! They reported moderate winds and a small cloud cap, and are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir. They will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work team!
You guys are superheros!
Posted by: Ruth Kemper on 7/4/2026 at 11:49 am
Yay!!! Congrats!
Posted by: Jada on 7/4/2026 at 9:24 am
Posted by: Raymond Holt, Josh Geiser, Matt Tucker, Gabriel Puhky
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
The five-day climb led by RMI guide Ray Holt used their second night at Camp Muir to attempt to summit Mt Rainier. Due to high winds, they turned around at the top of the Disappointment Cleaver.
Great effort everyone!
Posted by: Seth Burns, Calvin Jiricko, Lael Butler, Layne Peters, Matt Tucker, David Rathbun, Oliver Sperin, Oliver Kendall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
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
Posted by: Joe Hoch, Jess Wedel, Henry Coppolillo, Matt Tucker, Kat Porter, Oliver Sperin, Oliver Kendall, Edward Barrett
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,300'
The Four Day Climb June 14 - 17 led by RMI Guides Joe Hoch and Jess Wedel were turned around by high winds at 10,300'. The telemetry at Camp Muir is showing wind gusts up to 48 mph. The teams returned to Camp Muir and enjoyed a bit of rest and perhaps a nice sunrise. They plan to descend from Camp Muir around 9:30 am. We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.
Posted by: Joe Crawford, Dustin Wittmier, Hannah Blum, Stella Johnson, Matt Tucker, Hannah Billings, Sean James, Brendan Oates
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
RMI teams led by guides Joe Crawford and Hannah Blum set out to summit Mt Rainier this morning, but turned around at the top of the Dissapointment Cleaver due to route conditions. They are on their way back down to Camp Muir and will be back in Ashford later today.
Well…certainly a disappointment for the climbers and the guides. But…given the conditions and everyone is back safely, not an outcome that qualifies for criticism. Thank you and best regards to all involved in this climb.
Posted by: Arthur Kuebel on 6/14/2026 at 6:34 pm
Posted by: Will Ambler, Joe Crawford, Hannah Blum, Hannah Billings, Matt Tucker, Simon Kearns, Matt Kelly, Ben Stimson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,450'
RMI teams led by guides Will Ambler and Joe Crawford made their summit attempt this morning. As a result of recent snow accumulation and strong winds on the upper mountain, they found evidence of snow instability and decided to turn around at 12,450'. The teams had made their way back to Camp Muir and are doing additional training for the remainder of the morning.
Nice work team!


Great job climbers, safe travels back down
Posted by: Gwen Dickerson on 7/22/2026 at 11:26 am
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