
Leaving Paradise
Leave the Park HQ at Paradise WA
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.

Sunrise Break
One of several breaks during the summit climb. The sunrises were amazing on this clear day in July.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.

Sunrise Climber
One of my teammates on my rope team turing an icy corner.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.

In the Summit Crater
The second rope team reaching the summit crater
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.

Little Tahoma
One of many small peaks around Rainier - Little Tahoma
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.

Muir Hut
The cramped and stinky hut run by RMI
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.

Chatting with Lou Whittaker
Lou Whittaker, owner and founder of RMI, chatting with us at their HQ
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.

Rainier National Park
Beautiful Rainier National Park
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.
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Mt. Rainier is a 14,411' dormant volcano in Washington State. It offers over 60 routes including some of the best alpine climbing in the lower 48.
I climbed it in July 2004 with 8 friends reaching the summit from Camp Muir is a record time for RMI that season.