Destination: Mt. Rainier

Last year Rob Thomas told me that he was thinking about climbing Mt. Rainier this year, and that he had just checked with the guide service and found out there were just a few spots open, but that we’d need to make a deposit right away if we wanted to go. Being the sucker that I am, I signed up without any idea of what I was in for.

Over the past 6 months I’ve taken on a training routine to get ready for the trip. I’ve hiked nearly every weekend, rain or shine, and tried to keep up my mileage in trail running to stay fit. I’ve also spent a small fortune on mountaineering clothing and gear.

Mt. Rainier is the most heavily glaciated peak in the lower 48 states. The summit is topped by two volcanic craters, and the rim of the crater is exposed due to geothermic heat. We’ll start on climb on Wednesday of this week, and hopefully summit on Friday if the weather and conditions permit.

Needless to say, I’m pretty dang excited to spend a week away from work in the mountains.

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