At 4,392m, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. Situated just 95km southeast of Seattle, it has long beckoned climbers and adventurers. Today, we’ll look ...

A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant that last erupted in the 1890s.

Unlike heat or cold or wind or fatigue, which had all made themselves unpleasantly known in raw physical ways, gravity was more insidious, creeping inside my bones, my brain and deep in my belly.

Whether a first-time climber, or a seasoned veteran, preparation for this the Mt. Rainier journey begins now. The actual climbing season begins around late May and runs through September. Of course, ...

The search for two missing climbers ended in tragedy Tuesday after both were found dead at around 9,600 feet in elevation at Mount Rainier. They are far from the first to perish at the national park.

SEATTLE (AP) - Climbers will have to pay more if they want to scale Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier National Park officials announced Tuesday that an annual climbing pass will cost most adults $43, or an ...

If you're looking for a stunning mountain to hike, this Washington staple is a must, but it's not without its peril.

ASHFORD — Nearly a century’s worth of snowfall have erased the tracks made by Effie Burnard, one of the first women to summit Mount Rainier, first in 1919 with her father and again in 1920 with her ...

Jiri Richter and Ben Watson were drawn to the mountains — and they always wanted to help others reach the summit. Richter, 51, gave fellow climbers a pat on the shoulder and patiently told them to ...