RMI Climbing School transportation

Climbing school preparation and instructions

Arriving to Paradise; prepping gear

Arriving to Paradise; prepping gear

First views of Mt. Rainier

Hiking out of Paradise

Hiking across ____ Falls

Climbing up the Golden Gate Trail

Tyler Jones, RMI guide, giving instructions

A view back down at the Golden Gate Trail

A panoramic view of Paradise

A view of the Tatoosh mountain range

Hiking up along the Skyline Trail

Arriving to the snowfield and climbing school; Lee Hoedl and Chuck Fabijanic grab a snack

Another view from the climbing school location

Putting on gear and crampons; Chuck Fabijanic

Sporting gear and harness; Dan Gueldner

A view of the snow field climbing school; Alex Van Steen, RMI guide, giving instructions

Climbing school completed; the class hikes down the Skyline Trail

Last view of the climbing school snowfield

Continuing the hike down to Paradise

Lee Hoedl and Alex Van Steen

Tyler Jones shares insights with the class about the climb ahead

Hiking down the Golden Gate Trail

After a day of climbing school; dinner at Copper Creek Inn

A wonderful dinner of pasta, seafood chowder and Rainier beer

A view of climbing colleagues (center of picture) at Copper Creek Inn