September 10, 2013 Justin Merle called in from the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning reporting good conditions on a new route he and his team put in yesterday. The route has been tricky this year especially as of late, but this recent good weather has given us an opportunity to get some scouting done […]
September 5, 2013 The headline says it all. Our much anticipated 2014 Rainier dates are now available. Any further attempts at bribery are futile! (Note: all previous attempts at bribery were also futile.) Let’s cut to the chase: Winter & Denali Prep Seminars: Literally a prerequisite for Denali. 4 experienced guides, 8 climbers, 6.5 […]
August 1, 2013 Fuhrer’s Finger never ceases to amaze me… Sometimes everything just seems to line up; the weather, the route (which initially seemed positively impassable) and good company. Our ascent of Mt. Rainier via the Fuhrer’s Finger was a gem last week. The crew packed a lot in over four days including threading the […]
July 29, 2013 I had a chance to catch up with Greg Vernovage after his last Rainier climb.  Yes, Greg managed to get a Mount Rainier climb in between his Denali and Bolivia climbs.  It was a busy weekend on the mountain so I thought I’d pick his brain a little. Tye: Sounded pretty busy […]
July 22, 2013 I was never particularly convinced that climbing a mountain was a good idea, nor was it something I felt compelled to do. When I told my boss I was leaving for a week to climb a mountain, he looked at me, puzzled, and said “I always imagined you as more of a […]
July 17, 2013 Lightning and thunder rattled Mt. Rainier last night…but not before all of our climbs were treated with some pretty awesome rainbows! Tye Chapman
July 3, 2013 I’m sure that everyone has the intention to get married only once and therefore, we only have one opportunity to plan a honeymoon. I surprised my wife on the day of our wedding in early October with the information that we would be climbing Rainier with IMG in June. Needless to say, […]
June 28, 2013 I was honored to be given my 5th opportunity to guide Liberty Ridge for International Mountain Guides (IMG). We delayed our intended departure date of June 24th by one day given the poor weather forecast in hopes that the weather would improve enough for a climb on the 25th through the 28th. […]
June 25, 2013 41 years is quite a history with one mountain, but JanSport is once again back on Rainier for their 41st Annual JanSport Climb. Climbers from as far away as Brazil have come together this year to tackle Mt. Rainier via the DC and Emmons Routes. (Side note: one of the Brazilians had […]
June 3, 2013 IMG Guide Ty Gimenez snapped this shot at Camp Schurman this afternoon. Tye Chapman
