ALPINE ASCENTS BLOG

• Cascades Conditions Report 5/9/2025

  Hello climbers, In what feels like no time, we’ve finished our first two weeks of climbing in the Cascades. Climbers have been making the most of high pressure in Washington and making ascents of peaks all across the state from Tahoma to Koma Kulshan and everything in between. Up north, our first Denali teams of […]

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  Mount Rainier Route Update – May 5, 2025

  Hello Climbers, Over the weekend, our teams reported excellent climbing conditions on the route above Camp Muir. The current route ascends via the Ingraham Direct, with a traverse around 12,700 feet leading out to Camp Comfort. From there, climbers are enjoying a direct line to the summit on moderate-angle snow. With cooler temps holding steady, […]

• First Cascades Conditions Report of 2025!

  Here we go! We’ve officially kicked off the summer climbing season with teams already in the field this week. Our first Rainier Muir climbing team made a summit attempt yesterday but was turned around at 12,800 feet due to weather. Mt Rainier currently sits at around 85% of its snowpack with approximately 123” of snow […]