Rainier's new (unofficial) high point is rock at least, so it won't be shrinking. At least, not faster than the normal pace ...
Eric Gilbertson, a mountaineer and mechanical engineer, summited Rainier in August and September, taking measurements along ...
Eva Steinwald, of Meridian, Idaho, is climbing the tallest mountains on each continent. She completed Denali and Aconcagua ...
SEATTLE — According to new measurements, Mount Rainier could have a new summit. “I went up there on August 28 the first time ...
Mount Rainier is an icon of the Washington state landscape. An active volcano, the mountain attracts visitors every year who ...
Mt. Rainier is shorter than we all thought … 10 feet shorter. New GPS measurements measure the new peak, a rocky patch along ...
Climate Change at the Top of the World: Mount Rainier’s Changing Summit For those dreaming of climbing Mount Rainier, the changed summit is unlikely to add to the challenge. Zeb Blais ...
The top of Mount ... short of the summit at 29,032 feet but still well within the so-called death zone. Gilbertson now teaches at Seattle University. Two years ago, he decided to climb each ...
Gilbertson submitted his results to Mount Rainier National Park and is waiting ... The traditional summit of the mountain is Columbia Crest but that could change. "We’ll be working with the ...