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.

Tuesday, August 04, 2026

August DC Update

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The Disappointment Cleaver route has held up nicely through July. Guides have done an amazing amount of work to keep the route climbing smo...

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Disappointment Cleaver Update 7/13/26

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Looking down from the Disappointment Cleaver towards Ingraham Flats and Mt Adams in the hazy background. It has been a windy week he...

Wednesday, July 08, 2026

Emmons - Winthrop 7/15/26

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The last few weeks have brought some highly variable weather to the mountain. A week of high freezing levels was followed by a long weekend...

Friday, July 03, 2026

Disappointment Cleaver Route Update 7/3/2026

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The Disappointment Cleaver has been holding together, and parties have been making it to the summit in fairly reasonable times. Two days ag...

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Emmons-Winthrop Route Update 6/24/26

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Getting to camp: The trail to Glacier Basin is free of snow and great for running shoes. Make noise in the region of the turn off to the Emm...

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Aerial Route Photos from Friday, June 12, 2026

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Mount Rainier from the Northwest The Mowich Face and Sunset Ridge Ptarmigan Ridge The Carbon Glacier below Liberty Ridge Liberty Ridge (left...

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