Mt Rainier Climbing Conditions, Weather & Webcams
Mt Rainier Climbing Conditions
The Mount Rainier Climbing Rangers maintain the most up to date and informative blog for current climbing conditions on Mount Rainier. They post conditions on all of the most popular routes including Disappointment Cleaver, Emmons-Winthrop, Fuhrer Finger, Gibraltar Ledges, Kautz Glacier, Liberty Ridge, Little Tahoma, Mowich Face, Ptarmigan Ridge, Success Cleaver, and Tahoma Glacier. Click below for current Mt Rainier Climbing Conditions:
Mt Rainier Climbing Conditions Blog
You might also find it helpful to review the Mount Rainier National Park Service Twitter Account for current road conditions, closures and events:
Mount Rainier NPS Twitter Account
Mount Rainier Recreational Weather Forecast
The UW (University of Washington) produces the Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast to provide climbers and skiers with a concise weather forecast, complete with freezing levels, temperatures and wind speeds on Mount Rainier:
Mount Rainier Recreational Weather Forecast
Mount Rainier Weather Telemetry
These links provide the current weather in real-time from weather stations at various places on Mt Rainier:
Mt Rainier Webcams
- Paradise Visitor Center Webcam looking at Gibraltar Rock and Fuhrer Finger
- Paradise Visitor Center Webcam Looking West (shows traffic and sky conditions)
- Paradise Visitor Center Webcam Looking East (Paradise parking lot and sky conditions)
- Paradise Visitor Center Webcam Looking South (Shows the Tatoosh Range and Sky conditions)
Mount Rainier Air Quality
This link provides air quality information for Mt Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier Air Quality Index
Sno-Tel Site Paradise Mt Rainier
Mount Rainier is one of the snowiest places on the planet and the Sno-Tel site at Paradise on the south side of Rainier provides current data on snowfall accumulations throughout the year at approximately 5,130’ on the mountain. Dig into the real time updated snowfall data here:
Mt Rainier Sno-Tel Site at Paradise
Permits Needed to Climb Mount Rainier
If you climb Mt Rainier with Blackbird Mountain Guides, we take care of the permits and fees for you. If you are climbing Mt Rainier without a guide service, there are a couple of simple steps to follow before you climb:
- Pay the annual climbing fee (allows unlimited summits each year)
- Obtain a permit at a Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park
Learn more about the Rainier Climbing Fee and get a permit:
Mt Rainier Climbing Fees and Permit Information
Mt Rainier Overnight Camping Permits