A team of 10 elite mountaineers are searching for two overdue parties today between Paradise and Camp Muir on the south side of Mount Rainier. The team will spend tonight at Camp Muir.
The highly skilled team is familiar with handling the potential treacheries of winter mountaineering including extreme avalanche exposure. The team includes Mount Rainier climbing rangers, members of International Mountain Guides and Rainier Mountaineering Inc. and members of the Everett and Seattle mountain rescue teams.
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