August 23, 2019 With the pending release of 2020 Rainier dates (sometime in September), you’re likely wondering which route you should climb or which course to take. We can’t choose for you, but we did put together some information to help you decide. Basic Info All IMG Rainier climbs and seminars are guided at a […]
August 9, 2019 Mountain weather has a well-deserved reputation for being unpredictable. Forecasts can be helpful, but you often don’t know what you’re going to get until you’re in it. As always, preparation is key. Whether you hire a guide service or not, knowing and understanding the basics of mountaineering will make you a stronger, […]
August 1, 2019 If you’re thinking about a Rainier climb in 2020 and want to dip your toes into the water first, we still have room on our August 21 Mountain Day School, August 22 Advanced Mountain Day School, & August 23-24 Crevasse Rescue Course! Come on out and learn some basic mountaineering skills with […]
July 4, 2019 It has been a week of celebrations for our Rainier climbs with summits on the DC, Fuhrer Finger, and Kautz routes. Additionally, our Glacier Skills Seminar and our Women’s Climb both topped out for an overall excellent transition from June to July! If you’re thinking about climbing Rainier or taking a training […]
June 26, 2019 June is one of the busiest times of the year on Rainier with climbs on the ID/DC, Emmons, Kautz, and Fuhrer Finger coming and going at anything but a glacial pace. Add to that Mountain Day Schools & Crevasse Rescue Schools and suddenly it’s almost July! We are enjoying every minute of […]
June 9, 2019 IMG Guide, Leanne Sebren, checked in from the DC today with pics of something we haven’t seen in awhile – the sky! She and ‘Team Slay-dies’ were all smiles as the group climbed through Cathedral Gap from Camp Muir to the Flats. Higher freezing levels are expected overnight and we hope this […]
May 31, 2019 After weeks of unstable weather, the summit rotations have returned with three teams to the top in the last three days! IMG Lead Guides, Jay Lyons & Mike Haft, have given us back to back summits on the Ingraham Direct while Conrad Wharton took the first Kautz team of the season up […]
May 25, 2019 After an unseasonably warm start to May, the weather over the past 10 days brought much needed snow to the glaciers. Whiteout conditions prevailed below Muir, but with a 10,600′ cloud deck yesterday, IMG Senior Guide, Mike Haft, and his team climbed up into clearer skies at camp on the Ingraham. With […]
May 18, 2018 The weather on Rainier has calmed a bit and the sun is shining today. IMG Lead Guide, Willie Webster, and his team are up at Muir training this morning and will head to the Ingraham Flats Camp this afternoon. A couple of the guides on the trip have ascended ahead of Willie […]
May 13, 2019 IMG Lead Guide, Rikki Dunn, led his team to the summit overnight. That’s back to back summits for Rikki and two in one week. He heads off for Denali in a few days and we wish him the best!! Nickel Wood & Jonathan Schrock checked in from their camp at St. Elmo’s […]
