June 9, 2012 Another rough weather pattern has settled on Mt. Rainier the past week or ten days bringing with it a good amount of snow and wind. Our team at Camp Muir hung tight overnight and is hunkered down for another night.They’re dug in, warm and relatively dry. Down lower on the mountain is […]
June 7, 2012 Every year “the boot question” comes up and every year we break the hearts of people who haven’t read the boot FAQ section when they show up here in May/June to climb Mt. Rainier in their shiny, brand new, ‘single boots’ and we tell them they can’t wear them. So, in the […]
May 29, 2012 IMG lead guide Jenni Fogle called in from the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning at 9:30am as they started back down from the summit. The team topped out earlier in the morning, with 100% success! The weather isn’t absolutely perfect but it is good enough to summit. Jenni reported high cirrus […]
May 28, 2012 We’ve seen some ups and downs (no pun intended) on Mt. Rainier this season! May started out with some mid-August type weather putting everybody is a great mood! But, that weather was quickly followed up with 3 feet of snow and some high winds reminding us that it was in fact May, […]
May 16, 2012 Another Rainier season is here and already in full swing, but not without a little prep work beforehand. In advance of our first climb we sent a crew up to Camp Muir to whip it into shape for the season. On the to-do list was cleaning out the Gombu Hut, setting up […]
May 10, 2012 You may have noticed this weekend’s current forecast – unbelievably perfect weather to kick off our first Mt. Rainier summit climb of the season. If you’re tired of the same old barbecues and looking for something new and exciting to do, we still have room for 2 more climbers to tag along […]
April 19, 2012 Richard Harvey put together this poem after our most recent Denali Prep Seminar on Mt. Rainier. Pretty cool stuff! Enjoy the read. Tye Chapman Hey, Where’s your Parka? By Richard Harvey As the moon came up and the sun went down We eyed each other up and dreamt of the snow Anxious […]
April 4, 2012 With the Rainier season fast approaching I recently found myself re-reading Dee Molenaar’s The Challenge Of Rainier and I came across a poem written by former Chief Guide Clark Schurman that is worth sharing. Into the cloud-sea far below I, lonely, watched the red sun go, Then turning, miracle of glad surprise, […]
March 16, 2012 Yesterday, the Denali Seminar pulled out of Mt. Rainier National Park a day early thanks to a snow plow escort provided by the park. With more snow in the forecast, taking advantage of an escape route when it was presented just made sense. After drying out, they enjoyed a nice burger at […]
March 14, Our Denali Prep Seminar continues to take advantage of the harsh conditions Mt. Rainier is throwing at them. Given the recent storm activity, just getting into the park makes this seminar a success. Setting up camp and training in these conditions makes all the difference and will give these guys just that much […]
