1.   But Ryan was later hired as a climbing ranger, and during an outdoor potluck after the announcement he wore a giant smile on his face.

2.   Five climbing rangers were on the Chinook helicopter that was dispatched from Fort Lewis and landed on the summit.

3.   Nick Giguere, a climbing ranger at Rainier for the last four years, said the weather favored recovery efforts Thursday.

4.   Nick Giguere, a climbing ranger at Rainier the past four years, said the weather favored recovery efforts yesterday.

5.   The climbing rangers, he found, were far less intrusive, generally content just to check in and give briefings on route conditions.

6.   Lead climbing ranger Mike Gauthier said the group was trapped on a steep slope where the wind snapped their tent poles, making their tents unusable.