July 30, 2010 We got word from The Flats and the teams are doing just fine! It was a busy day on the mountain but a nice hot drink, dinner along with an extended nap will get them through summit day! Back at Muir are George’s Partners Eric Simonson and Phil Ershler along with Phil’s […]
July 30, 2010 Jason Edwards is up at Camp Muir with one of our annual Washington National Parks Fund climbs is able to sneak out the occasional email and photo. Below is his dispatch from this morning. — Good Morning! Breakfast time in the Weatherport. Hotcakes, hash browns and bacon, and of course hot coffee! […]
July 29, 2010 Longtime guide and friend of George Dunn reports in from Camp Muir… All is well! He relayed a classic George Dunn ‘moment’ as the group enjoyed dinner in the Weatherport: Said George: “I have a great life…it has it’s ups and downs.” to which fellow guide Tyler Gimenez responded, “yeah, like 500 […]
July 29, 2010 George Dunn left here this morning with his wife Nancy and 16yr. old son Jeremy en route to what could be summit #500 for George! Follow along as George climbs into Mt. Rainier history!
July 26, 2010 Craig Hill of the Tacoma News Tribune captured George’s upcoming 500th summit of Mt. Rainier pretty darn well… ________________________________________________ CRAIG HILL Published: July 26, 2010 One morning this week George Dunn, his crampons crunching through the snow atop Mount Rainier, likely will make history and it won’t even be the highlight of […]
July 23, 2010 Just heard from IMG Partner George Dunn who stepped off the crater rim of Mt. Rainier this morning for the 499th time! Way to go George! He wasn’t alone – he and some friends from Outdoor Research along with his partner Phil Ershler were with him on the climb. It was a […]
July 18, 2010 IMG guide Eric Remza reports by sat phone that the team had a fine day of trekking yesterday, with excellent weather. They traversed the famous Barranco Wall, then below the hanging glaciers of the south side of the mountain to Karanga Valley camp (13,000’). Everyone is doing well and the team was […]
June 18, 2010 We’re happy to announce a new partnership with JanSport, the original outdoor gear brand that equips people globally with quality backpacks, travel gear and collegiate apparel. While our official partnership with JanSport might be new, it’s no secret that we’ve known Skip and the JanSport team since the 1970’s. JanSport built the […]
June 8, 2010 Many of you have heard there was a significant avalanche on the Ingraham Glacier early in the morning Saturday June 5th. We have had some inquiries about this particular avalanche event and also about avalanche hazard on the mountain in general. Here are a few of the FAQs. Was IMG involved in […]
April 19, 2010 Mt. Rainier Denali Prep Seminar Wrap-up Our latest Denali Prep Seminar wrapped up on Saturday after several days of training out of Camp Muir. They covered ascending fixed ropes, crevasse rescue, snow cave digging, building proper anchor systems, sled rigging and use, as well as glacier travel and route finding. While the […]
