Rainier in August | IMG blog

August 20, 2021

As is typical this time of year, the route up the Disappointment Cleaver is rapidly changing, and our teams have been hard at work evaluating the dynamic conditions. Through some collaborative efforts, we’ve made some adjustments to the route. We’ve altered the route slightly in order to provide a lower-risk alternative for our climbers reducing their exposure to overhead hazard.

Thanks to the hard work of our guides over the past couple of days, our climbing team led by Nicole Sims was able to make the summit this morning in beautiful weather. We’re looking forward to a busy end of the summer on Mt Rainier.

 

Photos from this morning’s successful summit by guides Nicole Sims and Justin Sackett.