Route Updates

Check out a couple of updates on the DC and Emmons on our conditions page. Temps have cooled off and snow surfaces have solidified for the time being. This could be a great time to get on some non-standard routes if the weather keeps giving us some breaks. Full on sunny day at Camp Muir this afternoon!

Weekend Update

We have come to realize there was some incorrect information about the White River road posted earlier on this blog. The road to White River campground is currently gated at highway 410 and not plowed past the White River ranger station. Climbers will need to boot or ski if traveling past the entrance booth. Apologies to anyone who was thrown off or planning on bicycling to the campground.

The Emmons and Inter are in prime shape for climbing and skiing right now though, so if you don't mind the extra travel it's a worthy destination. Stay tuned for some more route updates over the weekend.

Feels Like a Pacific Island Around Here

With all the beautiful sunny days and scorchin' temps we've been having lately, some visitors to Rainier might feel like they are actually visiting a Pacific Island rather than on a cold snowy volcano in the Pacific North Wet. It's actually kind of fitting since this month of May, is National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Even though our high camps are far away from warm Pacific Islands, rangers have sometimes been known to imagine themselves on a tropical beach of some sort. So bring your sunscreen, some tropical fruits, your favorite swim costume and head on up to our glacial island where you can almost see the Pacific Ocean on a clear day. We'll be waiting.

On another note the Northwest Avalanche Center has issued another special statement visitors to our mountain should read. If anyone sees anything weird going on with out snowpack we'd love to hear about it.

Special Avy Statement

For those who are venturing out in the backcountry anywhere in the Cascades from now until the end of the weekend take a moment to read the special avalanche bulletin that NWAC has put out.

There are some great conditions for climbing and skiing right now, always use YOUR best judgement to stay safe.