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, September 22, 2021

Autumn/Winter 2021

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Summer is officially over and the climbing season is pretty much wrapped up here on Mt Rainier. The end of the season was a unique one for s...

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Late Summer on Mount Rainier

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Looking down onto the Muir Snowfield - icy, crevassed, and rocky late-season conditions! Its begun to feel like fall up on the mountain. Ov...

Friday, August 27, 2021

Muir Side Update

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It’s feeling like Fall is approaching on Mount Rainier. The Muir Snowfield is in late season condition with lots of exposed glacial ice, roc...

Kautz Ice Chute Patrol

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Ranger on rappel from the Kautz Ice Chute The Kautz ice chute is in nice form for some late season tool swinging. Rangers from the park we...

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Emmons Update

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Late summer conditions and the start of fall weather patterns. Summer heat has created challenging climbing conditions on the Emmons-Winthro...

Monday, August 16, 2021

DC Route Changes 8/16

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Mountains are always changing. With all the hot and dry weather Mount Rainier has experienced in the previous months, the DC route has hit a...

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