ALPINE ASCENTS BLOG

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  Cascades Conditions Report 5/13/2025

  Greeting fellow climbers, We say this every year, but we can’t believe how quickly May flies by! This weekend has brought a mixture of unsettled weather to the Pacific Northwest with some groups experiencing stormy conditions while others climbed above the clouds and enjoyed plenty of sun.  Over the last week our teams have spread […]

• 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, […]