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Hi Rob, Fellow easterner here who has been climbing on Rainier twice; I had altitude problems the first time but none the second. I'll just add this - don't try to do too much right off of the plane. You could wake up in PA in the early morning and be on the slopes of the mountain in the same day if you wanted to, but it'll end up being too much. That amount of travel and the stress that goes along with it aren't going to help your body acclimatize so I'd recommend getting a good meal and a good night's rest at a motel or friends house when you get to WA and then head out to the park the next day. Have a great trip. Pete

Hi Amanda. You might get a better response if you ask at NW Hikers.