Adam Angel

Adam arrived at Mt. Rainier in 1999 to work as a climbing guide for Rainier Mountaineering, Inc.  Guiding on Mt. Rainier launched an international climbing career with International Mountain Guides that takes him to Africa, Nepal, Tibet, Argentina, Alaska, and Mexico.  While traveling for IMG, Adam began capturing images of the fantastic locations that he visited.  “In the beginning I wanted to show people what we saw on expeditions and try to bring a little of the magic home to them.  I soon realized that the real magic is in the humanity that you encounter while traveling the world.  We are all climbing a mountain, that’s life.  Lessons learned in the mountains helps us get the most out of every moment.”  Today Adam Angel Photography revolves around people.  It is a blend of images from around the world at large and an active studio and gallery.  Adam is based in Historic Downtown Morton in the foothills of Mt. Rainier.

Adam is a Certified Wilderness First Responder, a Professional Member of the American Mountain Guides Association, and a “Leave No Trace” Trainer.  Adam’s dedication to and love for Mt. Rainier as well as his intimate knowledge of the mountain’s flanks give him a unique perspective as a photographer in the park.

Greg Lund

Mount Rainier local, Greg Lund, helps with all aspects of Adam Angel Photography and the Institute. Our in-house Nikon shooter and PC user he is the yin to our Canon and Apple yang.... Greg holds a Masters Degree in Education, is a Geographic Information Systems specialist, and avid skier.

Jake Norton

When most people hear about Jake Norton’s background, they are amazed by what he has in his young life. A climber since 1986 and guide since 1993, Jake has traveled the world helping people reach the summits of their dreams. By the time he was 35 years old, Jake had already spent over a year of his life on Mount Everest on 6 expeditions with three summits of the mountain. He had also:

• helped discover the remains of George Mallory on Everest in 1999
• become the first person to visit and document all the pre-World War II camps on Everest
• retraced the famous 1917 crossing of South Georgia Island by Sir Ernest Shackleton
• led the first official American ascent of 25,502 foot Gurla Mandhata in Tibet
• climbed 4 of the famed Seven Summits (Everest thrice, McKinley once, Aconcagua once, and Kilimanjaro three times)
• completed over 20 expeditions to Nepal & Tibet
• led five expeditions to the Peruvian Andes
• and reached the summit of Mount Rainier an amazing 89 times!

Guest Instructors

Each year MRIP and Adam Angel Photography host active photographers who share their experiences, expertise and art with us. In addition to providing inspiration and instruction, they may also exhibit in the gallery.

This service is operated under a Commercial Use Authorization administered by the National Park Service.

Mt. Rainier Institute of Photography, PO Box 1270, Morton, WA 98356, USA

Phone:  206 552 9661

Info@MtRainierPhoto.com

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