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Photo:A fine day to climb Rainier

Carrie Ringo Carlquist and other Spokane Mountain enjoy spectacular views during their slog up the Muir Snowfield the day before they began their summit bid on Mount Rainier. That's the Tatoosh Range, Goat Rocks Wilderness and Mount Adams in the background.
Carrie Ringo Carlquist and other Spokane Mountain enjoy spectacular views during their slog up the Muir Snowfield the day before they began their summit bid on Mount Rainier. That's the Tatoosh Range, Goat Rocks Wilderness and Mount Adams in the background.

CLIMBING -- Climbing Mount Rainier with the Spokane Mountaineers clearly was a perfect way to celebrate the first day of summer. 

This group beat the odds and made it to the top.  Only about 40 percent of the 11,000 mountaineers who attempt the climb reach Rainier's 14,410-foot summit.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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