For the truly adventurous, Liberty Ridge presents one of the most demanding and rewarding routes on Mount Rainier. Starting at White River Campground, climbers ascend steep ice and rock faces ...

the trail gets STEEP and tiring. You’ll get to Lake Eunice, which is gorgeous, but don’t end your hike there. Keep hiking up to the fire lookout for the most remarkable view of Mount Rainier.

which is on the north side of Mount Rainier. Bunker was skiing ahead of his partner near Thumb Rock, which is about 10,400 feet high, and is “believed to have fallen in the steep terrain” as ...