Congratulations to our Baker Rainier Seminar team, led by Brad Swanson, which summitted both Mt Rainier and Mt Baker this week, utilizing small weather windows to achieve a summit on both peaks. Our first Emmons climb of the year, led by Anna Hicks, summitted Rainier via the Emmons route this morning and the team is […]
Congratulations to Patrick Mauro and his team for reaching the summit of Rainier for this morning for the first time this season. The team put in a monumental effort exploring different route options on Rainier and establishing our high camp early Sunday putting the team in a position to make a successful summit bid early […]
August 20, 2021 As is typical this time of year, the route up the Disappointment Cleaver is rapidly changing, and our teams have been hard at work evaluating the dynamic conditions. Through some collaborative efforts, we’ve made some adjustments to the route. We’ve altered the route slightly in order to provide a lower-risk alternative for […]
Cold days at Muir. Photo by guide Emily Johnston Washington is uniquely positioned to have drastically changing weather patterns, and Mount Rainier has not been shy is showing us what it is made of. After a couple of weeks of using our skills to navigate snow and wind conditions, the sun has shown and […]
April 27, 2021 We just wrapped up our Spring Guide Training in Ashford and on Mount Rainier. Everyone brushed up on the latest industry standards for guiding and are looking forward to a busy climbing season ahead. Here is to a great season on Mount Rainier! Harry Hamlin
October 23, 2020 While the bulk of summer season on Mt. Rainier is sold out, we still have availability on some of our winter Avalanche & Denali Prep Courses. AIARE Avalanche Level 1 – Whether you are new to exploring the mountains during the winter or want to freshen up on your snow and avalanche […]
October 13, 2020 After an abbreviated 2020 season on Mt. Rainier, we’re happy to announce a full slate of programs in 2021! 6.5 Day Denali Prep Seminar – This program is a perfect introduction to extreme cold weather mountaineering and a prerequisite for a guided Denali Expedition. Learn crevasse rescue, sled rigging & hauling, expedition […]
September 30, 2020 We’re happy to report that the 2020 Mt. Rainier season is wrapped. Our final climb came off the mountain yesterday, and our Camp Muir Teardown Team (Rikki Dunn, Anna Hicks, Peter Dale, Nicole Sims, Dan Reithmuller & Jay Lyons) all descended today after two hard days of work battening down the […]
September 11, 2020 As a guide service we don’t spend a lot of time in the Smokey Mountains…unfortunately this year things are a little different. As the wildfires burn across the Western US, we’ve been lucky. Not only have the fires avoided the Ashford area, the smoke hasn’t been nearly as bad as the […]
September 4, 2020 Like most guides, IMG Guide Jonathan Schrock bounces around quite a bit. This week he was on Mt. Rainier for a couple climbs (and a couple of summits) and snapped a few beautiful photos too good not to share. He’s since departed for Bend, OR, but will be back for a […]
