So most people don't actually summit Rainier?
I've never climbed it, myself, but that's my understanding... it's another 45 minutes walk around the rim from the dog routes to gain like 8-10' to the actual highest spot, so most people just opt to call it quits at the rim.
The finish on the Emmons/Winthrop is pretty close to the top FYI. It's a "dog route" I suppose...
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Oh, yeah, true. And the walk across it from the top of the DC is only like 15 minutes, not 45.
I can see why some forego the walk from Lib Cap to the true summit though. That's a bit more of haul.