AAI Lead Guide Stephen Williams just checked in from the 2/3 Denali Prep course. As you can see below, it’s a beautiful day on Rainier! Today, the team is working on self-arrest and continuing to hone their crampon technique. Yesterday, the team covered snow anchors, rope team travel, and running protection. The plan for tomorrow is to pack up and move up to Camp Muir.
Hello climbers, It felt like the switch to fall happened in the mountains this week! Cool temperatures and precipitation have returned to the mountains. New snow returned to mid and upper elevations over the last couple days, and a handful of inches is expected over the next few days and leading into the weekend as […]
Summer keeps on rolling and climbing in the Cascades is still going strong. Forecasts for the next week look promising. There will be a slight dip in the freezing levels over the weekend which should help keep things nice and cool higher up in the mountains. There’s also a slight change of picking up some […]
Hello climbers, It’s hard to believe, but the first week of August is almost finished! Climbing conditions throughout the state haven’t changed much since last week. Smoke has moved in the last couple of days throughout the area, but thankfully hasn’t impacted trips or teams up high. We expect a lot of the smoke to […]
