Mt.Rainier
Mount Rainier The mountain was originally called Tahoma or "Great snowy peak" in Yakima Indians. Captain George Vancouver named it Admiral Peter Rainier of the British Navy during the scouting expedition May 7, 1792. This name has been hotly contested for over 100 years, because the Americans that she did not should be named after a British officer, who had never been in the U.S. The first climb is believed to be in 1852, but documents. The first recorded ascent was on Aug. 17, 1870 General hazard Stevens and Philemon Van Trump, on the route Gibralter ledges. James Longmire introduced climbing party Yakima Indian Sluiskin who provided assistance in obtaining the party base Mt. They went up to 1 day from their camp just below Gibralter ledges. Upon reaching the top, they almost collapsed d…