Entombed by ice, lost souls and legendary allure, the Cascades’ greatest peak has defined the Pacific Northwest’s history and horizon for centuries. Protected by John Muir, America’s greatest conservationist, Rainier’s tale has risen from volcanic marvel to yesteryear’s winter wars and now to modern-day tests of ski mountaineering mettle. In a twist of past and present, we explore one of the continent’s most iconic mountainscapes. By Colin Wiseman

Mitchell Scott
Mitchell Scott is the longtime Editor-in-Chief and co-publisher of both Kootenay Mountain Culture and Coast Mountain Culture Magazines. He's been in the writing/publishing/media business for over 20 years and currently lives in Nelson, BC where he tries to keep up with his two teenage sons with aching futility.
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