The two climbers who were found dead on the mountain this Tuesday were far from the first to die at Mount Rainier National ...
Crews recovered the bodies of two climbers from the Wilson Glacier area of Mount Rainier, at an elevation of about 9,600 feet, the National Park Service said Thursday.
Park rangers "initiated an inquiry" on Jan. 18, after identifying overdue climbing permits ...
Emergency contacts reported that the climbers had not been in contact since Jan. 17.
According to the National Park Service, search and rescue operations at Mount Rainier National Park concluded with the ...
Mount Rainier has lost glaciers due to the warming climate. Glacier melt threatens rivers, salmon habitats and hydropower across Washington state. South-facing glaciers without high-elevation ...
Winter climbing in Mount Rainier National Park is technical and, when paired with extreme weather conditions, can turn deadly ...
Re: “Here’s when Mount Rainier National Park will be open this winter” (Nov. 1, Outdoors): Once again winter access to Mount Rainier has been reduced to four days a week. By closing the gate at ...