Mount Rainier climber sets new speed record

There’s a new king of the mountain. On May 9, mountain guide Simon Kearns stepped onto the asphalt at Paradise in Mount ...
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A Broken Ski Forced Simon Kearns to Pivot. He Still Smashed the Mount Rainier Speed Record.

At just 25 years old, mountaineer Simon Kearns has already built an impressive résumé, including speed records on Mount Hood and Mount Massive. On May 9, the professional guide added another milestone ...

Ashford-based guide runs up Mount Rainier and back, shattering speed record

The Fastest Known Time for a there-and-back of Washington's tallest peak is now under four hours.

imon Kearns, 25, Just Smashed Mount Rainier's Speed Record.

Mountaineer Simon Kearns set a staggering new on-foot FKT on Mount Rainier, completing the 14.5-mile Paradise route in ...
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Climber sets new speed record to summit WA's Mount Rainier

A new king of Mount Rainier has been crowned. Earlier this month, a 25-year-old climber from Colorado broke the speed record ...
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Mountain Climbing: Yes, I Will

The letters formed an elegant chronicle of hope and hardship, ambition and anguish, written by a plain man who looked only up. In the moonlight, Jim Whittaker wrote to his mother, “this is the most ...