June 4, 2018 It’s amazing that it’s already June 4th! The climbing season here in the Pacific Northwest is flying by. The climbs are coming and going almost daily now on Mt. Rainier. Programs on Mt. Baker are ramping up as are climbs on Mt. Shuksan and the rest of the North Cascades. Currently, our […]
May 31, 2018 The busy weeks continues on Mt. Rainier! Our Kautz team summited on Tuesday and made their way down to the trailhead yesterday. Our next Kautz team meets this Sunday and will be on the route early next week. The Liberty Ridge team topped out yesterday and made their way down to Camp […]
May 29, 2018 Take a deep breath here we go… On the DC Route (currently the Ingraham Direct), Dallas Glass and his team summited this morning and are now back down in Ashford. Taking their place on the mountain is Luke Reilly and his team. They’re up at Camp Muir doing well with a […]
May 25, 2018 The good weather continues here in the PNW allowing our Rainier climbers to enjoy some great climbing! Andy Polloczek and his Fuhrer Finger climb had a great summit day yesterday. With an extra day built into this program they opted to take advantage of the good weather and camp on the summit! […]
May 23, 2018 The climbing season is steadily ramping up here in the Pacific Northwest. On Mt. Rainier’s Disappointment Cleaver Route (currently the Ingraham Direct) IMG Lead Guide Betsy Dain-Owens and her team stood on top, on another absolutely perfect morning. Hot on their trails will be Luke Reilly and his team who left the […]
May 21, 2018 Last week was a busy week on Mt. Rainier, but not so busy we all couldn’t stop and appreciate the tremendous moment Andrew and Sarah shared on the summit. As you’ve already deducted from the headline, Andrew proposed and Sarah said yes! A little background, the couple met seven years ago while […]
May 19, 2018 IMG climbers are on a roll here at Mt. Rainier. With successful summits on the last three trips and more good weather coming our way we’re having a heck of a May climbing season. IMG senior guide Austin Shannon snapped a few photos early this morning during their successful summit bid. The […]
May 18, 2018 IMG Senior Guide Mike Haft checked in from The Flats this afternoon reporting calm conditions and fluctuating cloud layers. The winds are calm, and are forecasted to stay that way, so it looks like they’ll get chance to climb tonight/tomorrow…only one way to know for sure though, get up at midnight […]
May 17, 2018 Yesterday IMG Guide Peter Stone along with RMI Guides Ben Ammon and Grayson Swingle set the logos aside and took full advantage of a day off & good spring skiing conditions on Mt. Rainier. Their agenda was a climb of the DC route (currently the Ingraham Direct) and then a ski […]
May 14, 2018 After a couple bumps in the road, our third team of the Mt. Rainier season summited via the Ingraham Direct in good form yesterday morning with IMG Guides Rikki Dunn, Willie Webster, Nickel Wood and Peter Stone leading the way. The reports are that it’s a steep, but direct route to the […]
