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Mount Rainier Eruption Could Wipe Out Nearby Cities – With Mud

According to National Geographic, Mount Rainier might be the most dangerous volcano in the US. The volcano is often overshadowed by Yellowstone’s “supervolcano” hype, or by its neighbor, Mount St. Helens, which erupted in 1980. While an eruption at Yellowstone has the potential to be catastrophic, a major eruption hasn’t happened in 630,000 years and might not even happen again. And while […]

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Tanner Blake | September 8, 2022
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[VIDEO] Huge Avalanche on Mount Rainier, WA, Last Week

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A man caught this massive avalanche on camera last week while hiking in Mount Rainier National Park, WA. According to the NWAC the avalanche was caused by an ice ball released from a glacier. Avalanches of this size are rare at this time of year. Related: Rescuers Recover 11th and Final Body Following Avalanche in Italy Two weeks ago, eleven hikers […]

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AvyBrains | July 18, 2022
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It’s Mid-June and Mount Rainier, WA, Has a Current Snow-Base Depth of 10 Feet—154% of Average

Paradise, Mount Rainier’s primary winter-use area, is still sitting pretty with a base depth of 10 feet, or 119.8″. Whoa! View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) The snowpack at Paradise decreased by 5.2″ from last Friday’s measurement. Here are the current stats, according to the National Park Service: Current Snow Depth: 119.8″ (9.9’) Average Snow […]

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SnowBrains | June 17, 2022
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Climber Rescued From 12,200′ on Mount Rainier, WA, Had Fallen into 80-Foot Crevasse

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A team of two climbers was rescued by helicopter from the Kautz Climbing Route, Mount Rainier, WA, on May 13, 2022. On May 13, the USAR F Company 2-135th Chinook helicopter with the 304th Air Rescue Squadron out of Portland, Oregon on board, attempted an early morning rescue operation which was unsuccessful due to heavy and erratic winds. They returned […]

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CragBrains | May 17, 2022
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What a Difference a Week Makes: Webcam Images Show Mount Rainier, WA Before and After Snowfall

Webcam images taken just a week apart show the difference a couple of days of snowfall has made to Mount Rainier, WA.  The first image (above) was taken from Crystal Mountain Resort’s webcam on September 14th after a hot and dry summer. The next image (below), from the same webcam a week later, shows a resplendent Mount Rainier donned in her […]

SnowBrains | September 23, 2021
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2nd Family of Wolverines Documented at Mount Rainier National Park, WA

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Mount Rainier National Park, WA, and Cascades Carnivore Project are pleased to confirm a second litter of wolverine offspring (called kits) has been born in the park. This is only the third wolverine family documented in Washington’s South Cascades in a century and the second family documented in Mount Rainier National Park. Researchers retrieved photographs and video from cameras set […]

SnowBrains | August 26, 2021
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Rangers Recover Bodies of 2 Climbers With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds From Mount Rainier, WA

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On Sunday rangers at Mount Rainier National Park, WA recovered the bodies of two deceased individuals from Tolmie Peak, in the northwest corner of the park. The bodies were discovered on Saturday, October 31 by hikers. An investigation, while ongoing, suggests the individuals are deceased from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds that occurred during the previous few days. Related: Search Resumes […]

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CragBrains | November 6, 2020
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Hiker Dies, Partner Rescued After Getting Caught in Whiteout on Mount Rainier, WA

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Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park, WA assisted by Mountain Rescue volunteers, rescued a hiker in distress yesterday afternoon on the Muir Snowfield in white-out snow conditions. Her companion, unfortunately, was found deceased and was recovered from the mountain today. At 10 am on Wednesday, September 23, rangers were forwarded a 911 cell phone call from a woman, visiting from Virginia, who reported that she and her hiking […]

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CragBrains | September 25, 2020
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