Our 8/26 3-Day Muir climb made it to the top of the Disappointment Cleaver. The team decided to turn around due to the marginal condition of the route and concerns about ice fall. We are currently hard at work looking for an alternate, safer path to the summmit and have route workers headed up to Rainier this morning. Even thought the team didn’t make it to the summit, all had a great time and appreciated our emphasis on safety.
Rainer is in Full Swing! This past week has been a gorgeous one here in the PNW with ample sunny skies across the region. Our guides have been calling in great conditions from all around the state, with lots of people climbing and skiing off the tops of the peak in the Cascades. As a […]
Here we go! We’ve begun the summer season and our teams are already in the field. Our first Mount Rainier climb reached the summit on April 28, and our first mountaineering course on Mount Baker also successfully summited yesterday. It’s a strong start to the season. While there has been considerable discussion around a low […]
Greetings Fellow Climbers, After a stretch of hot and dry weather across the Cascades, the past week has continued to bring rapid seasonal changes to the glaciers. A few days of rain and cooler temperatures have offered a temporary reprieve, but climbers should be prepared for late-summer conditions across all routes. Looking ahead, high pressure […]
