Mount Rainier Climbing

This blog is maintained by the Climbing Rangers for use by recreational non-guided climbers and skiers. Use these reports as a baseline but plan for changing conditions.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Climbing Program Manager

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I'm pleased to announce that Stefan Lofgren has officially been selected for the permanent position as Climbing Program Manager. Of cour...

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Snowdepth Record at Paradise

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Starting on the 7th of August this year, we have more snow at Paradise than ever recorded since 1916. The world-record snow years in the e...

Monday, July 11, 2011

Nisqually Rock Avalanches - Frequency and Size

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For those of you still watching these large rockslides from the Nisqually Cleaver, here's a little more information for you. I called K...

Monday, June 27, 2011

Large Rock Avalanches on the Nisqually

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OK, folks, there're some major rock avalanches happening on the Nisqually Glacier. Anyone venturing near the Nisqually or even traversin...

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Sending in June

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Generally awesome climbing conditions have led to many teams summiting these past couple of days. Check out the trip report by Olympic Moun...

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Powder to Corn

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As the sun shines more frequently, and the freezing level rises, the snow around the mountain changes. It consolidates, mushes together, and...

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