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Posted by: Joe Hoch, Mac Nolde, Seth Burns, Robert Whyte, Dylan Anderson, Simon Kearns, Gabriel Puhky, Edward Barrett
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day climb led by RMI guides Joe Hoch and Mac Nolde made it to the summit of Mt Rainier this morning. They reported nice weather and a busy route. They were leaving the crater starting their descent back to Camp Muir around 7am. They will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work up there!
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: Jackson Breen, George Hedreen, Seth Burns, Drew O’Brien, Annie Chapman, Oliver Kendall, Edward Barrett, Liam Moore
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four-Day climb led by RMI guides Jackson Breen and George Hedreen reached the summit of Mt Rainier this morning around 5:45am. They reported beautiful weather and a lovely morning to stand on top. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work up there!
Posted by: Seth Burns, Felipe Guarderas, Matt Kelly
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Mon 7/27/2026 8:03 AM
We are out and off Shuksan. We left early due to lots of rain. No summit due to weather.
- RMI Guide Seth Burns
Posted by: Jess Wedel, Seth Burns, Annie Chapman, Gabriel Puhky
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI’s Five Day Climb took advantage of the first of two potential summit opportunities and successfully reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. A warm morning and light breeze on the upper Disappointment Cleaver had the team descending from the crater at 6:45 a.m. They’re currently making their way back to Camp Muir, where they’ll enjoy one final night on the mountain before returning to Ashford tomorrow.
Nice work team!

Congrats to all summiteers and a big thank you to the guides !!!
I am proud of you, Bernhard - you made it
Posted by: Ursula on 7/7/2026 at 10:44 am
So proud of you, Berni!
Posted by: Dagmar on 7/7/2026 at 7:00 am
Posted by: Joe Hoch, Seth Burns, Felipe Guarderas, Dylan Anderson, Celeste Wilson, David Rathbun, Marissa Tremblay, Gabriel Puhky
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI's four-day climb led by guides Joe Hoch and Felipe Guarderas reached the summit of Mt Rainier this morning around 6:20am. They reported sunshine with a light breeze and a trace of new snow. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will return to Ashford this afternoon.
Great work everyone!

Way to go! Congrats on summiting!
-MGS
Posted by: Sam S on 7/3/2026 at 10:44 am
Posted by: Ben Thorneycroft, Tom Skoog, Seth Burns, Dylan Anderson, Nina Bridges, Simon Kearns, Lukas Bergsten, Ben Stimson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
After several days of poor weather and high winds, the Four Day Climb June 27 -30 led by RMI Guides Seth Burns, Ben Thorneycroft and Tom Skoog reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today. They reported a beautiful day on the mountain with the cloud deck below them around 7,500'. The teams were walking into the crater shortly after 7 am. Once they spend a little time there, they will begin their descent to Camp Muir and then continue down to Paradise later today.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
Posted by: Seth Burns, David Rathbun, Annie Chapman, Dan Harper, Jackson Breen, Julian Kral, Oliver Sperin, Aidan Whitelaw
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
The Four Day Climb teams led by Seth Burns and Jackson Breen reached a high point of 12,300 feet on Disappointment Cleaver before making the decision to turn around. Despite the clear skies above, recent storm snow, challenging route conditions, and difficult travel all contributed to the call to stop their ascent short of the summit.
Well done to the team for their hard work!
Sometimes it is wise to turn around. It’s a hard decision, yet most likely the right one. Live to see another day, then try again! Great update! God Bless!
Posted by: Harriette Chiavacci on 6/28/2026 at 4:55 pm
Being on the safe side is always a good choice. Been there done that on the Emmons Glacier Route years ago. Maybe next time you’ll reach the summit.
Keep on trekking.
Posted by: Monika on 6/28/2026 at 4:19 pm
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: Seth Burns, Ben Thorneycroft, Margo Kerr
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Saturday, June 6th
Burns & team make it back to Talkeetna.
Congratulations everyone!
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McKinley Expedition, May 19, 2026
Congrats, again. Best wishes to all as you continue on your life’s journey. Know that your friends and loved ones have been on pins and needles these few weeks and give them lots of hugs when you get home!
Posted by: Dawson on 6/7/2026 at 9:00 am
So proud of both of you and your team! Amazing views. I hope you had an adventure of a lifetime! We look forward to seeing you soon and to seeing all the photos and hearing all about the adventure. We love you both so much.
Posted by: Kavita Erickson on 8/3/2026 at 7:59 am
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