An investigation is ongoing after two climbers were found dead at Mount Rainier National Park last week. Jiri Richter, 51 of Seattle, and Benjamin Watson, 35 of Seattle, were the men found dead on Jan ...

Some parts of western Washington are getting snow. by Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Climbers will have to pay more if they want to scale Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier National Park officials ...

Two people died while climbing at Mount Rainier National Park, according to the National Park Service. Search-and-rescue crews recovered the bodies of the two climbers from the Wilson Glacier area of ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two climbers who had not been in contact with anyone since Saturday were found dead at Mount Rainier National Park. Park rangers ...

Uli Steidl, 44, snapped this selfie on the summit of Mount Rainier on July 26 as he set a new speed climbing record on the 14,411-foot peak. Uli Steidl Courtesy Most people need at least two days to ...

Glacier loss on Mount Rainier accelerates, altering ecosystems and traditions. Tribal members report shrinking salmon runs and warming rivers Artists and climbers document visible glacier retreat and ...

ASHFORD, Wash. — Officials with the National Park Service said the body of a 52-year-old Canadian man was recovered after he fell while climbing Mt. Rainier on Monday. In a news release, park ...

Kilian Jornet climbed Mount Shasta on September 30, the 71st 14,000'er of his States of Altitude project. Since then, he has cycled 788km in three days across California, Oregon, and Washington to the ...

Mount Rainier National Park, established in 1899, was our nation’s fifth national park. Home to 14,410 ft. iconic Mt. Rainier, the park is currently the 15th most visited national park in the country.

Hweqwidi Hanford McCloud remembers the Nisqually River of his childhood as large and cold, bustling with so many salmon it was almost pathetic, he said. Elders warned him it wouldn’t be like that ...