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June 10, 2008

LONGMIRE, Wash. -- A man on a Mount Rainier day hike died Tuesday and two companions were awaiting rescue after the group got caught in a blizzard, officials at the national park said.

The three spent Monday night and early Tuesday trapped on the Muir snowfield before one of the hikers reached Camp Muir, a staging area for climbers high on the volcano's flank. From there he directed rescuers to the other hikers, one of whom died at the camp.

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Jane Garbisch - Site Sherpa

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"We are here on the planet only once.... might as well get a feel for the place."
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