Mount Rainier rises majestically from the surrounding landscape, its imposing white summit jutting 14,410 feet into the sky. The glaciated volcano is known to many climbing enthusiasts as simply “The Mountain.” Only 65 percent of those who attempt Rainier each year succeed, yet its allure has been calling them for decades.
From the depths of grief to the tops of mountains 01/10
Climb for Kids benefits twins’ disease How did a yoga instructor, a Greenlake café owner, and a documentary team all wind up at the summit of Mount Rainier one August day? The answer is an organization called Climb for Kids, and the story begins with two little girls named Emma and Ella.
Body of accomplished U.S. climber Christine Boskoff recovered In China 09/07 The body of accomplished U.S. climber Christine Boskoff was found in the mountains of southern China July 3.
