A Coloradan's take on Mount Rainier
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- Created on Friday, 13 August 2010 04:29
- Written by Josh
I finally completed my ascent of Mount Rainier. I had always wondered if it lived up to its reputation or if it was all just hype since it's the only 14er in the state of Washington. I can tell you now it's not hype nor can it even really be called a 14er. To group it with the Colorado 14ers is to do this mountain an injustice. This mountain is not for the uninitiated climber. 50% of those attempting this mountain fail. Rainier is a mountaineering mountain, not a hike or climb. I prepared for it like no other mountain and in the end my preparations turned out to be barely enough.
To read more visit my site here: http://www.hikingintherockies.com/hiking/hike reports/mount_rainier/mount_rainier.html
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