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Climbing Mt. Rainier was easier than I'd thought. Here's how I overprepared

There are a lot of reasons to climb Mt. Rainier. It’s challenging. It’s beautiful. And it’s not every day you get to climb a 14,410-foot active volcano. But the other reason is that it’s kind of fun ...
KING5

Seahawk helps addicts preparing to climb Rainier

A group of recovering addicts is preparing to climb Mount Rainier and recently they got a hand with their training from a Seattle Seahawk. The group is Union Gospel Mission’s ‘Team Mission." Their ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Broadcast Episode: Climbing Mount Tahoma (aka Rainier), The Hidden Worlds under Everyday Docks, Elk Flats Photo Essay.

An indigenous journey up Mount Tahoma (Mount Rainier) is about more than the summit. A new hobby called dock fouling explores the hidden ecosystems and surprising creatures that flourish under docks ...
AOL

Has summiting Rainier gotten too pricey? We asked the park’s chief climbing ranger

There it is, “The Mountain.” Mount Rainier, originally named “Tahoma” by our region’s first people, full screen out your windshield. We all take pride in it, love when it’s out and marvel at the ...