Category Archives: Mount Rainier

Family, friends and colleagues commemorate fallen Mount Rainier Ranger Nick Hall

Posted on June 30, 2012 by brucesmith49

 by Bruce A. Smith Amidst Paradise’s snow and fog, Nick Hall’s family, friends and colleagues gathered to commemorate the climbing ranger who lost his life last week during a rescue operation high on the Emmons Glacier.

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Free Summer Shuttle Service in Mount Rainier National Park begins this weekend

Posted on June 27, 2012 by brucesmith49

Special to the Mountain News: Mount Rainier Acting Superintendent Randy King advises that park visitors will once again be able to utilize the free visitor shuttle for transportation into the park from Ashford, Longmire and Paradise during the 2012 summer … Continue reading →

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NPS Climbing Ranger killed on Mount Rainier during rescue effort; four others injured – UPDATES, Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Posted on June 22, 2012 by brucesmith49

  by Bruce A. Smith A climbing ranger at Mount Rainier National Park has died during a rescue attempt on the Emmons Glacier this afternoon, park officials announced Thursday evening, June 21, 2012.

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Mountain Highway Closed at LaGrande

Posted on June 8, 2012 by brucesmith49

 The following is a message from Pierce County Alert:  SR 7 Closed, Both Directions – State Route 7, known locally as Mountain Highway, is closed in both directions in the LaGrande area due to a slide.  Southbound traffic is being … Continue reading →

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Mount Rainier National Park offers free admission this Saturday

Posted on June 7, 2012 by brucesmith49

Special to the Mountain News – The National Park Service has released the following announcement:  Ashford, WA:  Get a head start on your summer fun with free admission to Mount Rainier National Park this Saturday, June 9.  In celebration of … Continue reading →

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NPS Ranger – with ties to Margaret Anderson – becomes agency whistleblower, writes book

Posted on April 3, 2012 by brucesmith49

  By Bruce A. Smith  Rob Danno, the former Chief Ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park who gave Margaret Anderson her first ranger job in the National Park Service, has written an account of his whistle blowing activities within the … Continue reading →

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Climbing rangers at Mount Rainier receive awards for valor during 2002 rescues

Posted on March 13, 2012 by brucesmith49

 Special to the Mountain News The national spotlight that was placed upon Mount Rainier National Park over the past few months – first in the tragic shooting death of NPS Ranger Margaret Anderson, and then days later in the dramatic … Continue reading →

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Columnist Paula Morris: In Honor of the Four Lost on The Mountain

Posted on February 6, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Paula Morris  It’s been nearly three weeks now since four climbers ventured up Mt. Rainier and were lost. My hope and that of their families and friends is that by some miracle they found a way to survive and … Continue reading →

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Mount Rainier – further analysis of the tragedy and rescue – three saved, four still missing

Posted on February 2, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  Three weeks after Mount Rainier’s epic snow storm of January 14-22, personal testimonies from the survivors – principally Josephine Johnson and Jim Dickman, two snow shoers serendipitously rescued as part of the search for a third … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of the search for the four overdue hikers at Mount Rainier

Posted on January 28, 2012 by brucesmith49

  by Bruce A. Smith  As the search for four overdue hikers at Mount Rainier winds down after nearly two weeks of combing the slopes above Paradise, park spokesperson Kevin Bacher gave the Mountain News a comprehensive analysis of the … Continue reading →

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