Mount Rainier National Park – Mount Rainier National Park says rangers rescued a pair of climbers who had spent two nights near the volcano’s summit after being overtaken by extreme weather.
The News Tribune newspaper reported the climbers were descending the 14,410-foot peak on Friday when the storm hit. They dug a snow cave at 14,300 feet to wait it out and sent distress signals from their emergency beacons.
Conditions delayed rescuers until Sunday morning, when a search helicopter was sent to airlift them from Disappointment Cleaver, at 13,500 feet. The park said they were in stable condition and able to walk.
