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Alpine Ascents. 109 W. Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98119. Phone: 206-378-1927; Fax: 206-378-1937. E-mail
International Mountain Guides. 31111 SR 706 E, Ashford, WA 98304. Phone: 360-569-2609; Fax: 866-279-7455. E-mail
Northwest Mountain Guides. 19215 SE 34th Street, Suite #106-103, Camas, WA 98607. Phone: 503-698-1118. E-mail
Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. (RMI). 30027 SR 706 E, Ashford, WA 98304. Phone: 360-569-2227; Toll-free: 1-888-892-5462; Fax: 360-569-2982. E-mail
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