June 20, 2016 It isn’t the typical climb that two clients get engaged, but apparently last Thursday’s DC trip wasn’t typical at all. Yup, two of our clients, Kathryn Hardcastle and John Carter, are getting married! Upon hearing the news, we at the office were pretty excited and decided to buy a gift for them. We couldn’t find […]
June 13, 2016 With all the posting we do about Rainier climbs, we don’t always provide a blow-by-blow for every trip. Luckily, I got the chance to jump on a trip myself last weekend. We ended up with beautiful (read: warm) weather, way more photos than anyone should take in a three-day period, and now a […]
June 10, 2016 Mt. Rainier is the iconic peak of the Pacific Northwest with Liberty Ridge being the most classic alpine route on the mountain. It’s a route that’s on the bucket list of any true alpine climber. To climb this route requires all the stars to align. The weather must be stable and the […]
June 9, 2016 I completed my 500th successful climb of Mt. Rainier in 2010. Since that time I have been the sole member of the “500 clubâ€. That status changed on Tuesday when good friend, and RMI guide, Brent Okita completed his 500th ascent. I remember very well when Brent first started at RMI in […]
May 31, 2016 The Rainier summits keep on coming! This morning’s team lead by Erica Engle had 10 on top at around 7 am. Reports are that the weather is beautiful with a cloudless sky. Happy climbing! Angie
May 26, 2016 The Rainier season is certainly off to a great start! Yesterday’s team led by guide Dallas Glass returned from the mountain with smiles on their faces, with 10 people on top. Report is that the weather above 8,000 feet is sunny and gorgeous, so if you’re in Seattle right now, don’t let […]
Glad to report that the 5/20/16-5/23/16 Rainier trip via the Disappointment Cleaver was a resounding success, with all of our clients summitting. The weather was clear and sunny above 8500 feet. Everyone had a great experience and is psyched on their summit!
May 13, 2016 Right on cue the radio cracked at 8:30 this morning with IMG Lead Guide Andy Polloczek’s voice saying “100% on top, almost down to the top of the cleaver. All is well”! That’s a pretty good way to start the season! Later this afternoon, Dallas Glass called in his 4:30 check-in to […]
May 10, 2016 The last two weeks have been a blur as we get prepared for the 2016 Rainier climbing season. The guides have been busting their butts getting the mountain ready for the season. Below is a highly condensed version of the Pre-Season To Do List Guide Training Pre-season Guide BBQ New Guide Training […]
May 3, 2016 Last weekend was IMG’s spring guide training. Beautiful weather helped add to the success and enjoyment of the program. IMG holds three main guide training sessions each year, spring, fall and winter with each session focusing on different terrain and conditions. This weekend, our guides reviewed safety and rescue skills: avalanche […]
