Entries from Mount Rainier
August 11, 2024
Posted by: Alan Davis, Jackson Breen, Evan Redman, Ben Thorneycroft, Layne Peters, Claire Pennell
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb August 8 - 11, 2024 led by RMI Guides Alan Davis and Jackson Breen reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today. Alan reported a beautiful day on the mountain and a good climb this morning. The teams spent a bit of time on the crater before starting their descent from the crater rim aroun 6:30 am. They are currently heading back to Camp Muir where they will take a quick break, re-pack their gear and continue the remaining 4,500' to Paradise. There program will conclude this afternoon with a celebration at Rainier BaseCamp.
Congratulations teams!
August 9, 2024
Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Nick Sinapius, Hannah Blum, Dylan Anderson, Charlie Harrison, Rosie Hust
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Five Day Climb led by RMI Guides Dominic Cifelli and Nick Sinapius reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. The team is in route to Camp Muir where they will spend another night on the mountain before starting their descent.
Congratulations Team!
August 8, 2024
Posted by: Daniel May, Mike Bennett, Erika Birkeland, Will Ambler, Mac Nolde, Avery Stolte
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI Guides Dan May and Mike Bennet led their Four Day Climb August 5 - 8 to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Skies are clear with a light breeze. The teams were able to spend some time in the crater before starting their descent from the crater rim around 7 am. They will return to Camp Muir, take a short break and then continue down to Paradise.
Nice work today teams!
August 7, 2024
Posted by: Joe Hoch, Pete Van Deventer, Raymond Holt, Jack Ritterson, Nicole De Petris, Tom Skoog
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Joe Hoch and Pete Van Deventer reached the summit of Mt. Rainier Early this morning. The team enjoyed the views and spent about an hour on the 14,410' summit before starting their descent. The team will be back in Ashford this afternoon to celebrate their success at Rainier Basecamp.
Congratulations Team!
August 6, 2024
Posted by: Jackson Breen, Mitch Valaitis, Celeste Wilson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The six day Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise August 1 - 6 led by RMI Guide Jackson Breen has enjoyed beautiful weather for their week of training, climbing and camping on Mt. Rainier. Yesterday, after several days of practicing anchors, crevasse rescue, glacier travel and snow camping the team packed up gear and ascended to Camp Muir. Today the teams left Camp Muir with an early alpine start and reached the summit of Mt. Rainier around 5:30 am. They enjoyed an hour in the crater before starting their descent back to Camp Muir. The team will continue down to Paradise later today and conclude their adventure with a celebration of their accomplisments.
Nice work team! We hope you enjoyed your time on the mountain.
August 6, 2024
Posted by: Steve Gately, George Hedreen, Robert Whyte
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb August 3 - 6 led by RMI Guides Steve Gately, George Hedreen and Robert Whyte reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 5:30 am PT today. The team enjoyed some time in the crater before starting their descent. They are currenly making their way back to Camp Muir. After a short break, they will pack up and continue another 4.5 miles to Paradise. Their program concludes today with a celebration at Rainier BaseCamp.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
August 5, 2024
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Josh Geiser, Lacie Smith, Hannah Blum, Layne Peters, Dylan Anderson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb August 2 - 5 led by RMI Guides Dave Hahn and Josh Geiser reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The teams enjoyed a bit of time in the crater before starting their descent from the crater rim aroun 7 am. Dave reported sunny skies and a steady SW wind of 30 mph. The teams are on their descent to Camp Muir. Once back at camp, they will pack up and continue another 4,500' down to Paradise. There program concludes this afternoon with a celebration at Rainier BaseCamp.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
August 4, 2024
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Joey Manship, Nick Sinapius, Ben Thorneycroft, Mac Nolde, Avery Stolte
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb August 1 - 4 led by RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer & Joey Manship reached the summit of Mt. Rainier around 4:30 am today. The teams are currently working their way back to Camp Muir with sunshine and blue skies. They will continue their descent to Paradise later this morning.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
Yaasssss! Way to go Jared and team!
Posted by: Julie B on 8/4/2024 at 10:52 am
go Jared! woot
Posted by: Brandon der Blatter on 8/4/2024 at 10:48 am
August 3, 2024
Posted by: Alan Davis, Seth Burns, Charlie Harrison, Raymond Holt, Margo Kerr, Rosie Hust
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI Guides Alan Davis and Seth Burns led their teams to the summit of Mt. Rainier in the wee hours of the morning. The team was on Columbia Crest at 3:45am. They reported good route conditions and are currently on their descent.
Nice work team!
August 2, 2024
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Daniel May, Nicole De Petris, Evan Redman, Layne Peters, Jack Ritterson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb led by Dustin Wittmier and Dan May reached the summit early this morning. Dustin reported 30 mph winds and sun on the Summit. As the team has started their descent it has gotten quite hazy and clouds are rolling in.
Congratulations Team!
Way to go Jake and Dalton!!! So proud of you!
Posted by: Carman Dice on 8/4/2024 at 7:45 pm
Yeehaw! Great work everyone.
Posted by: Benjamin G on 8/2/2024 at 2:40 pm
YAYYY JULIA! We are so proud of you!!! You inspire us everyday and we know you’ve worked so hard for this
Posted by: Adora, Joseph, & Aku on 8/11/2024 at 6:53 pm
Congratulations to the whole team and a huge Thank You to the guides who helped them stay safe and encouraged them along the way! Most people just dream of things they would like to do, but this group persevered and lived their dream. It’s an experience they will never forget! Natalie, Allison, and team members, you are rockstars!!
Posted by: Geri on 8/11/2024 at 6:24 pm
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