August 1, 2011 Wonder is a funny thing. Take a mountain for example – you can look at it a 1000 times and see one thing, but on that 1001st turn you notice something different. As mountain climbers & guides, we have the privilege of the constant renewal of wonder. And over a five day […]
July 29, 2011 IMG friend and climber Jim Davidson (Cho Oyu 2009) has a new book which is the story of his 1992 climb of Liberty Ridge on Rainier. Jim and his friend Mike made the summit, but their subsequent descent of the Emmons Glacier ended in a terrible accident. It’s quite a story, and […]
July 20, 2011 Despite the rainy forecasts our Rainier teams have been having some success. Emmons These guys summited yesterday in good form. They’re en route to the trailhead now. Strong bunch of guys, well done! DC IMG Guide Emily Johnston reported in with good news; they summited yesterday evening after getting a jump on […]
July 18, 2011 While most of the folks in the US are sweltering hot these days, here at Mt Rainier we are having a nice cool July so far. Phil Ershler reports from Ingraham Flats that yesterday they had snow, rain, wind, sleet, and everything in between. It’s a little nicer today, but it sounds […]
July 12, 2011 Radio transmissions and SAT phone calls are coming in from all over the place this morning… Phil Ershler chimed in from the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Eben Reckord and our Glacier Skills Seminar radioed from 7000ft on the Paradise Glacier – all is well. They’ll move to their second […]
July 1, 2011 If you haven’t heard of Camp Patriot then it’s time you read up on what a great organization it is… Camp Patriot exists to take Disabled U.S. Veterans on outdoor adventures. The task is monumental. Today, there are over 2.3 million disabled veterans in the U.S. These brave veterans sacrificed much in […]
June 30, 2011 We’ve been closely observing the rock/ice fall coming  down the Nisqually Glacier the past week. The word from the experts is that it is not volcanic or seismic in origin. The probable cause is the natural erosion of the volcano, at a spot that has weakened significantly in the exposed layers of […]
June 29, 2011 Busy week on Mt. Rainier Fuhrer Finger Mark Allen & Co. summitted a couple days ago and are off the mountain safely. Our next Finger trip started today. For those of you with some climbing experience you should check this climb out! Small team (6 total) and on a non-standard route – […]
June 24th, 2011 Congrats go out the the JanSport Disappointment Cleaver team who tagged the top of Mt. Rainier a day after the Emmons team! George Dunn led the group to the top (his second summit this week by the way) late this morning in cold and windy condition. “Gore-tex pants and puffy jackets from […]
June 23, 2011 IMG Guide Eben Reckord called in from Camp Schurman to report that the entire team made the top this morning via the Emmons route! Nice work everybody. Cold, clear and windy but all are safely back at camp and ready to celebrate tomorrow! On this side of the mountain, George Dunn reports […]
