Mount Rainier Alpine Guides teaches state of the art snow and ice climbing techniques. Its guide to climber ratio is 2 to 1, assuring you of more assistance with the challenges of reaching the summit and more opportunities for the one-on-one assistance that is helpful in making you a better climber. The guides have more than 600 successful summits of Mt. Rainier.

Location: PO Box T, 30416 SR 706, Ashford Washington 98304 Telephone 360-569-2889 Fax 360-569-0824

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