Whether a first-time climber, or a seasoned veteran, preparation for this the Mt. Rainier journey begins now. The actual climbing season begins around late May and runs through September. Of course, ...

At 4,392m, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. Situated just 95km southeast of Seattle, it has long beckoned climbers and adventurers. Today, we’ll look ...

If your goals for 2025 include climbing iconic Mt. Rainier in Washington State I’m excited for you. Whether a first-time climber, or a seasoned veteran, preparation for this journey begins now. The ...

An atmospheric river is moving through western Washington and expected to dump 1-3 inches of rain. by Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Climbers will have to pay more if they want to scale Mount Rainier ...

There aren’t many people who can say they’ve summited Mount Everest, and even fewer who can say they’ve done it multiple times. Josh McDowell, a native of Western Washington is one of the few. He ...

Dawn Brown used to be addicted to crack. “Addiction has been a problem for me for years. In the end I was all by myself, driving around in a car, smoking crack and drinking alcohol, 24/7. I just could ...

Mt. Rainier has lost its status as a year-round ice-capped peak, according to a new survey that shows the iconic mountain is ...

Lou Whittaker, an elder statesman of American climbing who led pioneering expeditions to Mount Everest, started one of the country’s premier guide services and summited his own backyard peak, Mount ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. - It's too dangerous right now to search for the bodies of six climbers who likely plummeted to their deaths while attempting one of the more technical and ...

MOUNT RAINIER - A four-person climbing party slipped down an icy Mount Rainier slope on Thursday, sending two men sailing across a crevasse and dropping two others inside it. Helicopters rescued the ...