Ski Crystal Mountain

Ski Crystal Mountain, and snowboard, snowshoe, take in live entertainment, ride a scenic gondola, and dine at the highest point in Washington State! ...

100 Rainier Moments

Mt. Rainier offers experiences for the young and the young at heart, read the full story for 100 Rainier Moments at VisitRainier.com. ...

Edith Corbett | 2nd Woman to Summit Rainier

In 1891 becomes second woman to climb Mount Rainier after failed attempt with Fay Fuller a year earlier. Being part of a successful climbing party that included 13-year old Susan Longmire; earning these two women the honors of being the second and third woman to summit the mountain. ...

Girlfriend’s Guide to Glamping Around Mt. Rainier

Interested in glamping, or glamour camping, in the scenic Mt. Rainier region this summer or fall? Then round up your gal pals for this two day glamping getaway filled with hidden gems around Mt. Rainier. ...

Top 10 Wildflower Hikes

Mt. Rainier wildflower meadows are a phenomenon you must see to believe. Learn more about the Top 10 Wildflower Hikes in the Mt. Rainier region. ...

Ski White Pass

Ski White Pass ...

Cutting Your Own Christmas Tree in the Mt. Rainier Area?

So, you can’t cut down a tree in Mt. Rainier National Park, but you can have that experience of cutting down your own Christmas tree in select areas outside of the park. Here’s what you need to know before you go. ...

Mt. Rainier Fly Fishing 101

Mt. Rainier Fly Fishing 101 ...

Circle Mt. Rainier Driving Tour: A Personal Account

You’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain WHEN TO GO: Mid-May through early October START/END: Enumclaw, WA I love Mount Rainier. Seeing ...

Fay Fuller – First Woman to Summit Mt. Rainier

Fay Fuller age 17, made it her goal to someday climb Mount Rainier. Three years later, Fay was on her way to summiting the 14,411-foot mountain. ...

Sluiskin: Native American Guide to Mt. Rainier Summiters

Yakama Indian Guide leads Hazard Stevens and Philemon Van Trump on their climb of Mount Rainier in 1870. ...

John Muir – Sierra Club Co-Founder, Naturalist, and National Park Activist

John Muir is notable to Mt. Rainier for climbing the mountain and chronicling it in the Ascent of Mount Rainier, helping to bring public awareness to protect the mountain as a national park. ...

Hazard Stevens: First Ascent of Mt. Rainier

In August of 1870, he, along with Philemon B. Van Trump, made the first successful documented ascent of Mount Rainier. ...

Philemon Beecher Van Trump: First Ascent of Mt. Rainier

In 1870, Van Trump along with Stevens becomes the first successful documented climbing party to summit Mount Rainier. Also notable for his friendship with John Muir and early involvement with the Sierra Club. ...

Edmond S. Meany – Historian, Professor, Writer, Conservationist & Mountaineers President

If ever Washington had a true Renaissance man, it would be Edmond S. Meany. His name is well recognized around Puget Sound associated with the University of Washington, a hotel, and as a mountain in the Olympic National Park. ...

William Fraser Tolmie

In 1833, Tolmie becomes first European to visit and record the glaciers and plants of what is now Mount Rainier National Park. ...

August V. Kautz

In 1857, Army Lieutenant Kautz makes the first attempt to summit Mount Rainier. ...

Indian Henry (So-To-Lick)

Skilled mountain guide who led James Longmire, John Muir, and many other early climbing parties to Mount Rainier. Also an early settler in the Eatonville area who prospered and lived comfortably within both Native and Euro-American circles. ...