Thirty years ago, my friend Jeff and I set off to climb the north face of Mount Rainier (14,411 feet) via Liberty Ridge — a narrow rib of snow and ice more than 5,000 feet tall. Our divergent ...
WHITE RIVER RANGER STATION -- A whiteout and high winds on the summit of Mount Rainier continue to foil a helicopter rescue attempt of four climbers stranded by an avalanche. After an unsuccessful ...
Climbing program director Mike Gauthier had just returned from a climbing trip in Alaska when he got word of the incident. He quickly launched a rescue plan that included sending some of his most ...