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Steve B.

I did a little hiking and I dont necessarily think im too bad...lol but have an off the wall question for you... ever consider doing a climb in Sept? And where exactly can you hike near here to get a good 4 hour plus hike in and gain the most altitude? Thanks
Chyrl

I have actually found a place that you can rent almost anything that you need for the climb. I have no idea why it never occured to me that you could rent some of the gear. That would save a bunch. Rental is a good option.

I have quite a lot of gear.... but its gear I have used for backpacking and camping and it is good quality stuff... Mountain Hardware and stuff but I dont know if it is suitable for this kind of climb. I have tent, sleeping bag, pack, harness, most of the clothing... but like I said with the gear I ...

I am still a little up in the air about when exactly, obviously making sure I can get the conditioning in and the finances together are the determining factors. I figure its about a $6000 trip by the time I get the gear that I dont have and travel and the fees to RMI. I would really like to do it th...

I checked out the info on the RMI site for conditioning and actually liked the info on the DVD you noted also. I guess that I am going to give it a whirl. I would be interested in meeting up with you for some of the hiking you are talking about. When are you going? Let me know. I will let you know h...

Not for me..... Always wanted to do it before I turn 40. So here goes!

Yes it is in Washington State not far out of Ashford. I am going to do the climb with RMI, hopefully in July. A 5 day trip.

I and a friend of mine are looking to attempt to summit Rainier hopefully this summer. I would appreciate any feedback from anyone who has done it. What kind of time period am I looking at to train for this and any advice would be totally appreciated. I am new to Kentucky.
C.M.