Trip Details
Dates: Monday, July 20, 2065 - Thursday, July 23, 2026
Meet: 2:00pm on Monday, July 20, 2025 in Seattle, WA
Total donation amount: $6,500 USD
Non-refundable deposit to register: $500 USD
Remaining donation due: June 15, 2026
This climb is an opportunity to experience one of the most exciting physical challenges in the United States.
It will also be an opportunity to climb the mountain with a team united around a mission. That mission is an extraordinary adventure on Mt. Rainier with like-minded individuals, all the while contributing to the support of families who have lost loved ones while working for expeditions in the Himalaya.
There is no previous experience required, though we’d like you to be physically active and participate in a regular workout routine.
Partnering wtih Alpine Ascents International, you will be guided by some of the most experienced Himalayan guides working on Mt. Rainier.
See below for more info. To register or further questions email us:
David Morton & Lakpa Rita at the summit with some of the climbers in 2014. Photo by: Luke Humphrey
Your tax-deductible $6,500 donation includes professional guides, instruction, group equipment, personal equipment rentals, meals on the mountain, a special gift bag for each participant, and a group dinner.
Contribute solely as an individual or ask your friends and family to support you and the organization on this climb.
““An incredible experience with incredible people. Every step and breath of this climb will forever be a memory. It truly is a climb that proved bigger than the mountain with friendships created and passions joined for a lifetime.””
Melissa Arnot Reid is all smiles with her team at Camp Muir. Photo by: Luke Humphrey
Lakpa Rita Sherpa leads the team on the Muir Snowfields during day one of the climb. Photo by: Luke Humphrey
Climb Itinerary
Day 1: Meet at 2:00 in Seattle, WA, at Alpine Ascents International headquarters for Gear Check and Orientation. Dinner with the team and then overnight together.
Day 2: Meet at 6:00 a.m. in Seattle, WA, at AAI Headquarters. Travel to Mt. Rainier. From Paradise, you’ll hike through trails and snow up to Camp Muir, pausing en route for instruction in glaciology, efficient snow travel, and mountaineering topics.
Day 3: After learning self-arrest, crampon, and rope techniques, you’ll traverse the Cowlitz Glacier and climb to Ingraham Flats to set up High Camp.
Day 4: Beginning around midnight, you’ll summit via the Disappointment Cleaver or Ingraham Glacier route, then descend back to Paradise and return to Seattle with a celebratory dinner.
““Was summiting Rainier with this group amazing? ABSOLUTELY! Learning about the work that you are doing through The Juniper Fund and the opportunity to be part of that, was even more special. It was truly a life changing experience that I will not forget!””
Fitness and Experience
You should be able to carry approximately 35 lbs. in a pack comfortably while hiking. Previous mountaineering experience is not necessary though you should have a consistently active lifestyle. We’re more than happy to provide advice and thoughts about your particular case if you have any concerns.
Gear, Food and Transportation
All group climbing equipment and tents are provided for your climb. You are responsible for your own personal climbing equipment.
Personal climbing equipment rentals are available through Alpine Ascents at a discount most of the items.
We will provide details on this once you are registered as a participant.
Breakfast and Dinner are provided on the climb as well as the dinner after our orientation. You will be required to provide your lunch and snack food.
You are responsible for your transportation to meet the climbing team at the Gear Check and Orientation in Seattle, Washington, as well as loding in Seattle.
Guides
This trip is guided each year by professional climbing guides, which often include some of our own board members and supporters. We also have guest guides some years who have been directly affected by the tragedies in the Himalaya that our programs address.
You will not find a more experienced and better roster of guides to accompany you on a climbing trip to Mt. Rainier.
For detailed information or to receive the necessary paperwork to register for this climb please email us:
We look forward to climbing with you!
To support the donation efforts of the 2026 Everest Base Camp Trek, or to create your own fundraising page, visit the Team Fundraising Page.
*This trip is operated in partnership with Alpine Ascents International under an Authorized Concession permit with Mt. Rainier National Park.