Ras Vaughn navigates the tricky upper slopes of Mount Rainier during a late July trip during which he and Gavin Woody climbed Rainier twice and ran the Wonderland Trail. They finished the Infinity ...

SEATTLE — Most of us live a cushy life...comfy chairs, coffee shops, and maybe even air conditioning. But what happens when all you got is you, your best friend, and a mountain? "This is really cool.

Approaching Mowich Lake campground last month in pursuit of a record time on the grueling Infinity Loop, mountain guides Kiira Antenucci and Abby Westling, both 25, needed to take a break. In the 72 ...