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Mt Rainier, Miscellaneous

1895: Attempted winter climb of Emmons-Winthrop Glaciers by E.S. Ingraham party: beckey-2003-p318.
1913: Paradise overnight snowshoe trip by J.H. Weer party: mtneer-b-1913-may.
1917: Glacier Basin snowshoe trip by C.G. Morrison party: mtneer-a-1917-p66.
1935: Northwest side ski trip by Mountaineers: mtneer-a-1935-p17.
1938: Echo and Observation Rocks ski trip by Dwight Watson party: dw-scrapbook-idx, dw-scrapbook-p101
1939: Corral Pass ski trip by Mountaineers: mtneer-b-1939-dec.
1941: Russell Glacier, Steamboat Prow, Little Tahoma, St Andrews Rock, Camp Hazard ski trips by Mountaineers: mtneer-a-1941-p11a.
1978: Ingraham Glacier, ski descent by Jack Graves, amputee skier: st-1978-aug-6-A14, filley-1996-p239.

Mt Rainier National Park

See also Cayuse-Chinook Pass Area.

1890: Longmire Springs Hotel opened: catton-1996-p82, beckey-2003-p282.
1899: Park established: catton-1996-ch3, kirk-1999-p59, whitesell-2004-p120.
1904: Tacoma Eastern railway completed to Ashford: catton-1996-p78, kirk-1999-p69, armbruster-1999-p248.
1906: National Park Inn at Longmire opened (burned down in 1926): catton-1996-p86.
1912: First automobile drives unaided to Paradise: catton-1996-p117, kirk-1999-p73, beckey-2003-p421.
1914-16: Road extended up White River to Glacier Basin, Storbo Hotel built: catton-1996-p151, molenaar-1997-p146, beckey-2003-p422.
1916-17: Paradise Inn opened: kirk-1999-p81.
1923-24: Winter road access to Longmire: mtneer-a-1924-p40, tsl-1929-jan-6, catton-1996-p277.
1924: Carbon River road built: catton-1996-p225.
1926-28: West side road built to Round Pass: mtneer-a-1915-p95, catton-1996-p231.
1928: Paradise Lodge opened: helleson-1972-c1927, catton-1996-p279.
1930: Winter road access to Canyon Rim: helleson-1972-c1930.
1931: Sunrise road and hotel opened: catton-1996-p232, kirk-1999-p87.
1933: Winter road access to Narada Falls: tl-1932-dec-23, skimag-1936-jan-p16, ww-1936-Dec-16-p7, tt-1938-feb-9, helleson-1972-c1932
1935: U.S. National Championships (also Silver Skis) and Olympic team tryouts, subject index.
1933-36: Paradise cabins offered for winter lease; growth of skiing: st-1933-nov-10-p20, crier-1933-dec-16-p18, esa-1934-p11, rnp-1934-35-brochure, asa-1935-p124, skimag-1936-jan-pii, tdl-1936-feb-23, tnt-1936-oct-02, crier-1936-dec-p6, tt-1937-dec-9, scholastic-1938-apr-09-p29, ancient-skiers-1984, catton-1996-p327, dw-scrapbook-p263, mtneer-b-2002-may, little-walt.
1935-36: Paradise Inn open to the public in winter: tt-1935-dec-12.
1936-37: Paradise shuttle service from Narada Falls, Otto Lang ski school: tt-1936-nov-28, Otto Lang.
1937-38: Paradise, first rope tow: helleson-1972-c1937, psoundings-1978-dec-p20, tt-1938-nov-22, lang-1994-p145.
1940: Winter road access to Paradise for private vehicles: helleson-1972-c1940.
1941: Ski lodge (dormitory) opened: catton-1996-p311.
1942-45: Paradise road closed due to war and heavy snowfalls: asa-1944-p172, catton-1996-p415.
1946-49: Paradise ski facilities open part-time: tnt-1947-jan-5, tnt-1948-feb-17-8D, asa-1949-p200, catton-1996-p425.
1949-53: Paradise ceases to be winter resort; road mostly closed: tnt-1949-sep-3, asa-1950-p182, bsyb-1951-p301, helleson-1972-c1940s-late, catton-1996-p425.
1953-54: Paradise tramway controversy: tnt-1945-aug-13, mtneer-b-1954-mar, mtneer-b-1954-jul, spi-1954-aug-18-p1, st-1954-aug-18-p9, tnt-1954-dec-15, tnt-1954-dec-22, mtneer-a-1956-p14, mtneer-a-1966-p53, asa-1957-p47, catton-1996-p427, kirk-1999-p84.
1957: Stevens Canyon road opened: kirk-1999-p76.
Early 1970s: Paradise, four rope tows and a Pomalift operate: helleson-1972-c1970s.
1974: Proposals to close roads and expand the park: mtneer-a-1974-p51.
Other references: williams-1911, schmoe-1925, soyp-1936, helleson-1972, berner-1992-ch15, molenaar-1997-p59, spring-1998-ch3, kirk-1999-p26, kcts-1999-rainier, mcintyre-1999, lds-mt-rainier.

Mt Rainier, Ski Ascents/Descents

For topo diagrams of Mount Rainier ski descents, click here.

1922: Gilbraltar Route, winter ascent by Bergues, Landrys and Perryman (skis abandoned below 9500 feet): chronology.
1927: Emmons Glacier, two attempts by Maxwell-Anderson parties: chronology.
1928: Emmons Glacier, ski-climb by Best, Giese and Strizek (skis abandoned near 12,000 feet): chronology.
1939: Emmons Glacier, ski attempt to 12,000 feet by Hennig, Larson and Watson: dw-scrapbook-idx, dw-scrapbook-p101.
1939: Emmons Glacier, complete ski ascent, partial descent, by Hall with Hennig: chronology.
1948: Emmons Glacier, complete ski descent by Bengtson, Roberts, Schmidtke and Welsh: chronology.
1955: Emmons Glacier, second complete ski descent by McCall and Schuster: chronology.
1961: Ingraham Glacier, ski descent by Ahern, Briggs, Brown, Butterfield, Marillac, Paris and Whittakers: chronology.
1980: Fuhrer Finger, ski descent by Davis, Janisch and Haley: chronology.
1980: Liberty Ridge, ski descent by Chris Landry: chronology.
1985: Kautz Glacier, ski descent Dale Farnham: chronology.
1988: Gibraltar Chute, ski descent by Dale Farnham: chronology.
Circa 1992: Wilson Glacier Headwall, ski descent by Jim Collinson: chronology.
1997: Tahoma Glacier, partial ski descent by Gibson, Horwitz and Howe: chronology.
1997: Edmunds Glacier Headwall, ski descent by DuBuque, Ingersoll, McLean and Skoog: chronology.
1998: Success Glacier couloir, snowboard descent by Edgar and Kellogg: chronology.
1999: Fuhrer Thumb, ski descent by Martin, Tone and Wayes: chronology.
2001: Tahoma Glacier, complete ski descent by Farmer and Randolph: chronology.
2004: Winthrop Glacier Headwall, ski descent by Donnelly Miller: chronology.
2005: Central Mowich Face, ski descent by Sky Sjue: chronology.
2006: Kautz Headwall, ski descent by Sky Sjue: chronology.
2007: Sunset Ridge, ski descent by Sky Sjue (used crampons near top of ridge): chronology.
2008: Nisqually Icefall, ski descent by Deshler and Mainer: chronology.
2010: Sunset Amphitheatre Couloir, ski descent by Bond and Dudley: chronology.
2010: Sunset Ridge, ski descent by Helmstadter and Wehrly (continuous); chronology.
2011: Nisqually Ice cliff, ski descent by Bond, Jones and Waterfall: chronology.
2011: South Tahoma Headwall, ski descent by Andy Bond: chronology.
2011: Ptarmigan Ridge, ski descent by Wehrly, Hirst and Helmstadter: chronology.
2011: South Edmunds Headwall, ski descent by Andy Bond: chronology.
2012: Liberty Ridge East ("Cryogenesis"), ski descent by Deshler and Mainer: chronology.
2017: Willis Wall ("Thermogenesis"), ski descent by Dale and Mainer: chronology.

Mt Rainier, Ski Traverses

1934: Ski traverse from Paradise to White River by Borgersen, Spellar and Strizek: chronology.
1940: Ski traverse from White River to Carbon River by Borgersen, Daiber, Hayes and rangers: chronology.
1940: Ski traverse from Colonnade to Klapatchie Park via Puyallup Glacier by Trott and Watson: chronology.
1941: Ski traverse from White River to Mowich Lake by U.S. Army 15th Infantry with ranger Butler: chronology.
1967: Orbit on foot, counter-clockwise from Glacier Basin to Summerland: led by Hal Foss, cascadian-1964-p60, summit-1969-may-p22, cascadian-1974-p20, molenaar-1997-p208.
1969: Orbit on foot, clockwise from Paradise, by the Boulton Gang: murray-1998.
1986: Orbit on skis, clockwise from Paradise, by Kirkland, Pritchards, Rush and Walters: chronology.
1990: Orbit on skis, counter-clockwise from Paradise to Indian Henry's, led by RMI guides Dunn and Mann: murray-1998.
1996: Orbit on skis, counter-clockwise from Glacier Basin to Summerland, by Goodson and Skoogs: lds-journal-p1045, backcountry-2002-nov-p22.

Rainy Pass-Mt Logan Area

Includes Ragged Ridge and the Mt Logan High Route.

1951: Traverse on foot from Park Creek Pass to Cascade Pass via Boston Glacier by Miller party: mtneer-a-1951-p66.
1970: Logan High Route (west to east) on foot by Duff and Heathershaw party: summit-1971-dec-p12, mtneer-a-1972-p47, mtneer-a-1993-p61.
1971: Ragged Ridge traverse (Red Mountain to Silent Lakes) on foot by Firey party: mtneer-a-1972-p50.
1972: Logan High Route (east to west) on foot by King party: mtneer-a-1973-p68.
1987: "Thunder High Route" (Rainy Pass to Sibley Pass) on skis by Kieler, Nordstrom and Skoog: chronology.
1991: Ragged Ridge traverse (Mesahchie Pass to 4th of July Pass) on skis by Skoogs: chronology.
1996: Logan High Route (Rainy Pass to Cascade Pass) on skis by Skoogs: chronology.

Rescue, Mountain

See also Avalanches.

1939: Mountaineers Rescue Patrol organized: mtneer-a-1939-p50.
1948: Mountain Rescue and Safety Council organized: mtneer-a-1948-p39.
1952: Mt St Helens rescue (Art Jessett): mhc-misc-safety-reports, sep-1953-may-02-p17, whittaker-1994-p35, whittaker-1999-p36.
1952-53: Mountaineer safety bulletins: mtneer-b-1952-aug, mtneer-b-1952-sep, mtneer-b-1952-dec, mtneer-b-1953-jan, mtneer-b-1953-feb, mtneer-b-1953-mar, mtneer-b-1953-jun, mtneer-b-1953-jul, mtneer-b-1953-aug.
1953: Mountain Rescue Council incorporated: mtneer-a-1954-p38.
1957: Bob & Ira Spring produce Mountains Don't Care: spring-movies, st-1957-dec-29-pic4.
1959: National Mountain Rescue Association formed: mhc-misc-mrc-origins.
See also: Wolf Bauer, Ome Daiber, Otto Trott.
Other references: mtneer-b-1948-sep, ocd-mrc-scrapbook, mtneer-a-1951-p13, mtneer-a-1980-p26, kjeldsen-1998-ch7, spring-1998-ch10, mhc-misc-mrc-origins, smr-bergtrage, molenaar-2009, lorenz-2009-mra-history.

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