June 17, 2010 Our Rainier teams reported in this morning… Phil and his team summitted on the DC, but the Kautz and Emmons teams turned around. Low visibility and tough navigation for the Emmons team and some unstable snow condition for our Kautz crew, but all are back at their camps safe and sound. They’ll […]
June 15, 2010 Summit! Our Disappointment Cleaver (DC) team summitted quite early this morning due to cold conditions and the direct route up the Ingraham Glacier. After summitting around daybreak, they quickly made their way down to The Flats and into Camp Muir. After a nice break at Muir they cruised on down the snowfield […]
June 14, 2010 IMG Guide Greg Vernovage just radioed in from The Flats here on Mt. Rainier… All is well! A few teams summitted early today so it’s looking good for our guys in the morning. They’ll wake up nice and early and hit the route when it’s cold hoping to hit the summit around […]
June 13, 2010 One of our annual Washington National Parks Fund (WNPF) climbs wrapped things up this afternoon after their 3-day climb on Mt. Rainier. They didn’t summit, but the $40,000 these Microsoft employees raised will still go to a great cause. It was obvious that these guys did their physical homework and were well […]
June 12, 2010 Just spoke with IMG Partner Phil Ershler who called in from The Flats on Mt. Rainier today – they took advantage of the sunny weather today and put in our camp at The Flats. A big thank you to AAI who also put in a good bit of work this morning putting […]
June 11, 2010 On Wednesday evening we hosted the second part of a 4-part summer training series for guides and NPS Climbing Rangers. Close to 50 guides and rangers showed up for a burger and a beer and to listen to IMG Guide and Technical Director, Jeff Ward, discuss route and trip planning and whiteout […]
June 9, 2010 Our Emmons team woke up to some nasty weather and opted to stay put, erring on the side of safety. After a good nights sleep at Camp Schurman they decided to drop down lower on the mountain to avoid the wind and snowfall at Schurman. After descending the Inter Glacier they found […]
June 8, 2010 IMG Guide Greg Vernovage called in from Camp Schurman on Mt. Rainier this afternoon to let us know they’re enjoying some good weather, albeit a touch windy. After a nice approach hike yesterday to their first camp they woke up nice and early this morning to get a good start on the […]
June 8, 2010 Many of you have heard there was a significant avalanche on the Ingraham Glacier early in the morning Saturday June 5th. We have had some inquiries about this particular avalanche event and also about avalanche hazard on the mountain in general. Here are a few of the FAQs. Was IMG involved in […]
May 18, 2010 I just spoke with IMG Guide Mark Allen who’s team kicked off our “summer” season on Mt. Rainier today in some harsh conditions. The good news is that even with the less than ideal conditions (low visibility, snowing, and windy) the team pulled into Camp Muir this afternoon in good form with […]
