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Posted by: Mike King, Miles Watson, Marissa Tremblay, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Five Day climb led by RMI guide Mike King made their summit attempt on their second night at Camp Muir, and found summit success! They were leaving the crater rim around 6:50am starting their decent back to Camp Muir. They will briefly break at Camp Muir before starting their descent back to Paradise.They will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work up there!
Posted by: Calvin Jiricko, Layne Peters, CJ Rogers, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
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!
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!
Great job climbers, safe travels back down
Posted by: Gwen Dickerson on 7/22/2026 at 11:26 am
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!
Yay for the cousin team! Strong work everyone!
Posted by: Janice Golding on 7/17/2026 at 9:36 am
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: Dominic Cifelli, Rosie Hust, CJ Rogers, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
The four-day climb led by RMI guide Dominic Cifelli attempted their summit of Mt Rainier last night. They turned around at the top of the Disappointment Cleaver due to high winds.
Nice work up there!
Posted by: Mike King, George Hedreen, Nick Sinapius, Matt Kelly, Ben Stimson, Sam Traylor, Rylee Ericson, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,080'
The four-day climb stayed at Camp Muir today and were unable to climb due to heavy snow and wind. Gusts were nearly 60 miles per hour overnight.
Way to stay strong up there team!
Posted by: Nick Sinapius, Sam Marjerison, Stella Johnson, Megan Ochalek
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The five-day clmib decided to climb their first night at Camp Muir, with much success! The team, led by RMI guide Nick Sinapius, reached the summit around 7am this morning. They are on their descent back to Camp Muir. They have one more night at Camp Muir and will descend back to Ashford tomorrow.
Great job everyone!


So proud of both of you! It looks amazing up there. I hope you had an experience of a lifetime. Look forward to seeing you soon and seeing all the photos and hearing about this great adventure! Love you both and kudos to the entire team!
Posted by: Kavita & Craig on 8/3/2026 at 7:53 am
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