1981 Mount Rainier avalanche

Major avalanche in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington May 2026 February 2026 1981 Mount Rainier avalanche June 21, 1981 Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, US 46.8385 -121.7119 it Avalanche 11 12 On June 21, 1981, an avalanche near Ingraham Glacier, in Mount Rainier, struck a climb party attempting to reach the summit of Mount Rainier. Out of the 29 members, 11 were killed, making it the deadliest avalanche in the history of the mountain.McClary Daryl C. Avalanche kills 11 climbers as they ascend Mount Rainier on June 21 HistoryLink August 23, 2014 https://www.historylink.org/file/10796 February 21, 2026 Background The expedition was organized by Rainier Mountaineering, Inc., a company that took climbers up to the summit with a commonly-used route for $150 (1981 USD).Jones Lanse Blizzard conditions atop Mount Rainier today kept searchers from... https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/06/22/Blizzard-conditions-atop-Mount-Rainier-today-kept-searchers-from/5622362030400/ February 21, 2026 United Press International June 22, 1981 en Prior to the incident, three of the climbers returned to Camp Muir with a guide, while three more guides left to scout snow conditions and avalanche danger. Incident At 5:45 am, the glacier's icefall fractured. The three remaining guides, who were atop Disappointment Cleaver at the time, heard the fracture and saw the wall of ice shatter to pieces after colliding with the mountainside. This caused an avalanche of ice and snow to form.Centennial Timeline 1980s https://www.nps.gov/features/mora_cenn/eighties/eighties.htm Mt. Rainier National Park National Park Service February 22, 2026 Hearing the avalanche, the climbers went together in groups of five and attempted to flee. But eleven were not able to escape and were killed. The dead included ten climbers and a guide.King Wayne 11 Climbers Missing on Mt. Rainier in Fall of Ice Wall https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/22/us/11-climbers-missing-on-mt-rainier-in-fall-of-ice-wall.html February 21, 2026 The New York Times June 22, 1981 A1, D8 The other climbers who were not in the path of the avalanche escaped unscathed and did not receive any injuries. Aftermath Following the avalanche, a 19-member search party was organized, although severe snowfall and gale-force winds prevented them from finding the bodies. See also 2026 Lake Tahoe avalanche References Category:Mount Rainier Category:1980s avalanches Category:1981 natural disasters in the United States Category:1981 in Washington (state) Category:Avalanches in North America Category:Natural disasters in Washington (state) Category:June 1981 in the United States