florida_climber

I'm flying into SeaTac in late June to climb Rainier--does anybody have a recommendation for car rentals? Looking for basic transportation & given that the vehicle will probably be parked at Paradise several days don't want to spend too much... thanks

Thanks much--I think I'll explore other training options and wait until June to go up the mountain!

I'm planning on climbing Rainier in late June. Since I live in Florida, my biggest conditioning worry between now and then is altitude acclimitization. Turns out I have a business trip to Seattle in late April, and I was thinking it'd be a great idea to take a day, head to the mountain and do the trip up to Camp Muir and back. So, what are the conditions like at that time and what gear will I need? Some other posts on this site range from people doing the trip with no gear to ice axe/crampons. Any advice? Thanks.