Mt. Rainier

PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America
PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America
PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America
 First of all, it’s When-NATCH-eee, not When-NAW-CHEE. You can always tell someone is not from around here when they mispronounce Wenatchee …or the big town of Spokane.   Here’s a rhyme to help you remember both: I’ll never forget when Duran Duran Once played a concert in Spokane (spo-CAN) (Duran Duran played at the Spokane Opera House on March 5th, 2005) Or how about The Beatles wrote songs that
Two of the Snowiest Places in the US - Here in Washington
Two of the Snowiest Places in the US - Here in Washington
Two of the Snowiest Places in the US - Here in Washington
What is the snowiest place in the U.S.?   The snowiest place in the United States is a tie between Mount Rainier and Mount Baker in Washington State. These two volcanic mountains receive an average of 645 inches every year. The record snowfall for Rainier (1,122 inches) and Baker (1,140 inches) - the highest totals in the world.  Mt. Rainier and ...
"Oldest to Summit Rainier" Meet these Two Amazing Women
"Oldest to Summit Rainier" Meet these Two Amazing Women
"Oldest to Summit Rainier" Meet these Two Amazing Women
"Oldest to Summit Rainier" Meet these Two Amazing Women On Monday July 10th, 2023 - Rose Vanderhoof, a 78 year old resident of Ashford, Washington, became the oldest woman to reach the top of 14,414 foot Mount Rainier. This was Rose’s 9th and final summiting of the highest peak in Washington State. ...
What To Do If Mount Rainier Erupts?
What To Do If Mount Rainier Erupts?
What To Do If Mount Rainier Erupts?
Long before modern civilization came to the Pacific Northwest - a king sat high upon its throne. We know it today as Mount Rainier.  Mt. Rainier’s football field sized flat summit stands tall at 14,412 feet above sea-level. Native...