This Week in History: Avalanche Kills 11 Climbers As They Ascend Mount Rainier in 1981

By Daryl C. McClary / HistoryLink.org

Posted 6/21/19

On Sunday morning, June 21, 1981, 10 novice mountain climbers and one guide are killed by an immense avalanche of ice and snow on Ingraham Glacier while ascending to the summit of Mount Rainier …

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Yelm school board votes to add new District No. 1 director

Yelm PD, TCSO arrest suspect after shooting at Cherry Meadows residence

State report indicates overall serious crime down in Yelm in 2023

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