Welcome to the Field Guide
Everything you need to know about Is The Mountain Out?, from your first report to the API.
Is the mountain out? Sometimes. Mt. Rainier has a famous habit of hiding behind a big gray blanket, and the only way to know for sure is for somebody to look.
That somebody is you. This is the Field Guide for Is The Mountain Out?, the crowdsourced way to find out whether the mountain is showing off today.
Start here
Getting started
What ITMO is, and how to read the map before you head out.
Reporting
Look up, tell us what you see, and help everyone else know.
The iOS app
Install it, set it up, and get a ping when The Mountain breaks through.
Features
Stats, peak days, webcams, the Time Machine and more.
Account and privacy
What we collect, how location stays fuzzy, and how to leave.
FAQ
The quick answers to the questions we hear most.
For builders
Can't find what you need? Poke around with search (it's up top), or open the app and take a look out the window.