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Climbing Mt. Rainier requires proficiency in mountaineering skills including crevasse rescue, snow and ice climbing techniques, glacier travel, and rope work. Consider joining a mountaineering ...

If your goals for 2025 include climbing iconic Mt. Rainier in Washington State I’m excited for you. Whether a first-time climber, or a seasoned veteran, preparation for this journey begins now.

Since its first ascent, thousands of mountaineers have climbed Mount Rainier, which now has over 20 climbing routes. To date, there have been 370,000-400,000 successful ascents.

Last year, more than 13,000 people tried to climb Mount Rainier; just over 6,000 made it to the top, according to the park service.

What will happen to family outings, climbing and hikes on Mount Rainier? Already, certain features of the mountain have disappeared, such as the once well-known Paradise ice caves, which closed to ...

Harrison Laird, a commercial real estate broker who has summited Mount Rainier dozens of times, told The News Tribune he has already seen many changes in his 18 years of climbing the mountain.