Entries from Mount Rainier
Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Felipe Guarderas, Layne Peters, Dylan Anderson, Simon Kearns, Aidan Whitelaw, Rylee Ericson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,600'
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.
Posted by: George Hedreen, Ben Thorneycroft, Robert Whyte, Nina Bridges
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 9,440'
The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons, June 13–18, led by RMI Guide George Hedreen, had planned to make their summit attempt from Camp Schurman last night. However, high winds prevented the team from proceeding as scheduled. The group remained at Camp Schurman as the forecasted winds did indeed materialize.
Today, the team may spend additional time training on the mountain before spending one more night in camp. They will begin their descent to the trailhead tomorrow and are expected to return to Ashford tomorrow afternoon.
We look forward to welcoming them back and hearing about their experience on the mountain.
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: Ben Luedtke, Mike Bennett, Avery Stolte
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,000'
Received Monday, June 15, 2026, - 9:10 pm PT
Denali Team #7 Dispatch for Sun, June 14:
The team slept in after a productive three days and despite a few inches of snow over "night" got suited up and excited for a quick back-carry day. And then the winds picked up.
As visibility tanked and the winds and snow became more sustained, we went into a holding pattern.
The hours slipped by and weather continued unabated. We slowly transitioned into a rest day, passing the time wíth books, movies, conversation and rather competitive games of Monopoly Deal; Ben did eventually win one.
Blowing snow turned to sunny skies as we devoured burritos and got excited over a favorable forecast for the next few days.
Back to work!
RMI Climber Matt Gates
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Posted by: Sam Marjerison, Stella Johnson, David Rathbun, Dan Harper
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,200'
The Four Day Climb June 13 - 16 led by RMI Guide Sam Marjerison turned around at 12,200' today due to high winds. The teams returned to Camp Muir around 6:30, they enjoyed a bit of a rest and then started their descend from Camp Muir to Paradise around 8:45 am. They will return to Rainier Base Camp around noon today and complete their program.
Posted by: Mike King, Calvin Jiricko, Celeste Wilson, CJ Rogers
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The five-day climb led my RMI Guide Mike King summitted Mt Rainier this morning around 6am PST. They reported a warm night of climbing and light winds. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will be back in Ashford tomorrow.
Great work team!
Posted by: Ben Ammon, Matt Kelly, Simon Kearns, Ben Stimson
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The four-day climb led my RMI Guide Ben Ammon summitted Mt Rainier this morning around 6am PST. They reported a warm night of climbing and light winds. They are currently on their descent back to Camp Muir and will be back in Ashford this afternoon.
Great work team!
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.
The Fuhrer Finger climb led by RMI guide James Bealer pivoted to climbing the Kautz route due to unstable snow conditions in The Finger. On their summit attempt, they turned around at 12,100' due to extreme winds and unstable snow. They are on their descent from the Wilson Bench this morning and will return to Ashford later this morning.
Nice work team!
Posted by: Henry Coppolillo, Nick Sinapius, Robert Whyte, David Rathbun, Annie Chapman, Sam Traylor, Dan Harper, Oliver Sperin
Categories: Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'
RMI teams led by guides Henry Coppolillo and Nick Sinapius attempted to summit Mt Rainier this morning, but turned around at 11,500', just above Ingraham Flats due to deteriorating route conditions.They returned to Camp Muir and are on their descent back to Paradise. They will be back in Ashford this afternoon.
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
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