February 18, 2013 The Winter Expedition Seminar checked in this evening (2/18) by satellite phone. All is well with the team, they are spending their second night at a tent camp placed just below the Muir Snowfield at around 6,500 feet. They arrived at the site yesterday, and spent the afternoon establishing a secure and […]
February 6, 2013 If you’ve got some questions about Mt. Rainier and are in the Redmond, WA area tonight, join IMG Guide Dallas Glass at REI for a Prep For Rainier presentation (7pm). There are just four spots remaining, follow the Redmond link below to register Can’t make it tonight? Check alternate dates and locations […]
January 28, 2013 It’s that time of year again – time to talk Rainier! Join IMG Guides at local REI’s to glean some good information on what you need to know to climb the Northwest Icon. Training tips, route information, gear and more. Mark your calendars now, space is limited. Date Time REI Presenter Wednesday, […]
January 9, 2013 I can’t say everybody will find this as hilarious as we do, but it’s a fun look at an issue a lot of people have in our world. Enjoy! Get the gear, and get the right gear…just not ALL of it! Tye Chapman
November 2, 2012 Mount Rainier National Park geologist Scott Beason reports that a small glacial outburst flood occurred at Mount Rainier National Park on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at approximately 9:00 PM. This event, while significant, was localized in scale, caused no damage to park facilities, and was not volcanic in origin. It likely originated […]
October 26, 2012 The weather for Thursday was looking promising, so I called up my friend Scott to see if he was game to check out what the recent storm had deposited up on the Mountain (Rainier). After my trip up to Muir last week – and having to carry my skis to/from Pebble Creek […]
October 11, 2012 September 30 marked the final end to the summer guiding season on Mt. Rainier. We had a great last three months, no rain and mostly sunny clear days through to the very last climb. We went over 80 days in the Northwest with no measurable rain this summer. The route remained very […]
October 1, 2012 On Sunday, our last Rainier climb of 2012 came off the mountain in good form after summitting earlier that morning! IMG Guides Justin Merle, Max Bunce, Eben Reckord and Dallas Glass led the way. The team had the mountain completely to themselves, a special and not so common, occurrence. Their team’s summit […]
September 28, 2012 Last week we put together an Intro To Mountaineering Course for a few Outdoor Research product managers and designers. They spent day 1 leaning the basics (ice axe arrest, cramponing, etc.). The second day they went out onto the Nisqually Glacier for an up close encounter with a crevasse. Below is a […]
It’s official, our 2013 dates have been released and with just 8 climbers and 4 guides on each climb, the spots go fast! Let’s cut to the chase: Winter & Denali Prep Seminars: Literally a prerequisite for Denali. 4 experienced guides, 8 climbers, 6.5 days of learning/training/climbing and generally getting your butt kicked by the […]
