Elbe rest area a welcome addition on road to Mount Rainier

26 January 2012, 7:17 pm

Elbe business owners can stop holding their breath. And travelers passing through the small community 17 miles from the main entrance of Mount Rainier National Park can stop holding their bladders.... Read More »

Gazette.Net: Mount Rainier Elementary finds winning formula for Science Bowl semifinal slot

25 January 2012, 1:06 pm

Joining the seven other schools who have already secured a spot in the semifinal round, Mount Rainier Elementary School’s team of sixth-grade students came up with the right answers Tuesday to defeat Oxon Hills’ Flintstone Elementary School with a 310 to 155 victory.... Read More »

Hope fading fast for 4 missing on Mount Rainier

25 January 2012, 7:17 am

The chances of finding four missing people alive on Mount Rainier are “very minimal, minimum to none,” park spokesman Pattie Wold said Tuesday.... Read More »

Hope fades for four missing at Mount Rainier, Park Service says

24 January 2012, 5:52 pm

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Chances are slim of finding four people alive who have been missing since last week on Mount Rainier in Washington state as rescue efforts were suspended on Tuesday due to a snow storm that hit the region, a Park Service official said. The suspension of the search came a day afte... Read More »

Experts: Risks along with rewards on Mount Rainier

24 January 2012, 10:53 am

As the search for four people on the slopes of Mount Rainier stretches into its second week, experts say the rewards for the hardy few who attempt the summit of the 14,411-foot heavily glaciated volcano in winter are great — as are the dangers.... Read More »

MOUNT RAINIER: No sign of missing climbers, campers

24 January 2012, 8:58 am

Two helicopters and a plane joined 40 searchers on the ground, but failed Monday to find any signs o... Read More »

Rescuers search Mount Rainier for 4 overdue

22 January 2012, 1:58 pm

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — Teams of rescuers are heading back up Mount Rainier to search for four overdue climbers and campers. Park spokeswoman Patti Wold says a couple dozen rangers and others are searching Sunday morning in snowy conditions. She says an Army Reserve Chinook helic... Read More »

4 people still overdue on Mount Rainier

18 January 2012, 3:09 pm

ASHFORD, Wash. (AP) — Heavy snow has prevented Mount Rainier National Park rangers from searching for two climbers and two campers overdue from winter outings. Spokeswoman Patti Wold said Wednesday the park will send rangers as soon as there's a break in the storm, which is dropping 2 to 3 fee... Read More »

Mount Rainier snowshoer burned money for warmth

18 January 2012, 6:10 am

A snowshoer who was lost in a blizzard for two days on Washington state's Mount Rainier said he stayed alive by digging out a snow tunnel and burning the dollar bills for warmth.... Read More »

Missing snowshoer found alive on Mount Rainier

17 January 2012, 11:17 pm

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 66-year-old snowshoer missing for two nights in harsh conditions on Mount Rainier in Washington was found alive on Monday by members of a search party, a National Park Service official said.... Read More »