Rainier. As Mt. Rainier sits in a National Park ... Some climbers will rest here for several hours, and then take off to the summit around midnight (start time varies depending on conditions ...

Still, though, many people decide to make the trek and do the dangerous hike to summit Mount Rainier– even during the winter season. According to the study, the park sees 8.55 winter deaths per ...

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The earliest description of Rainier’s summit caves comes from the first documented ascent. Gen. Hazard Stevens and Philemon Van Trump crested the crater late in the day on August 17, 1870. A bitter ...

On the summit of Mount Rainier are, from left, Scott Axelson, Marti Jordan, Jim Matheson, Brian Matheson, Andrea Arakelian and Keith Moore. The group accomplished the feat 20 years ago this month.

The fifth, located less than 70 miles from Seattle, is Mount Rainier. "It's totally at a state of background activity, so we're not worried about Mount Rainier right now,” said Alex Iezzi ...

Elite mountain guiding company enjoyed great success on Antartica's Mount Vinson during this season's Antartic summer.

Rainier in Washington State I’m excited for ... John Waechter reached the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft.) on May 25th, 2001. With the ascent of Mt. Everest, he successfully completed climbing ...