jakeblake

Great, thanks. Headed up this summer. Visibility and winds obviously most important factors to me and will be relying on the forecast (as well as ranger/guide comments) once at high camp.

Hello, How reliable are Rainier weather forecasts? For instance, you are at high camp and the forecast looks good for the next 24 hours. Is it then very rare to experience bad weather (white-out, etc) or are weather forecasts for the summit often unreliable? I've read a lot about the unpredictable nature of the weather up there. Just trying to get a real sense for how much stock to put in the summit day forecast. Thanks.

hello, team of four very fit somewhat experienced climbers heading up DC route friday july 22nd, camp in flats, summit saturday july 23rd or sunday july 24th (rain date in case of weather). one guy on team has summited and is very experienced. another has ice/crevasse training. all with 14er experience. looking for partner with more experience than us, someone who has been up and down a few times. love to have you join up. reply here or jakeblakefield@yahoo.com. thanks!

Mitch, thanks man! Sean, great advice and I hear you. I think if we can get a partner who's been up and down a bit and feels comfortable route finding then we are good. Hopping around on 14ers in Colorado is child's play compared to Rainier so if conditions are hell we aren't going to be daredevils. We all have kids, no need to be reckless. But it might be nice to have the flexibility to stay another night at Muir or in the flats and wait for favorable conditions--something the guided tours don't do. Thanks again for the feedback guys.

Wow, sorry if the post offended anyone. Definitely not saying the pro guides aren't great or worth the bucks. I doubt anybody will be dragging us anywhere. As I said, one guy already did the mountain (one attempt) and he's probably the LEAST fit of the bunch. Just looking for a fourth with more local experience. Heck, we may drag his or her sorry ass up!

Hello! A friend recommended CC, glad to find it! I have a crew of three fit, fun-loving (serious when we need to be), early-40s men looking for an experienced leader for August climb up Rainier. We all have 14er experience and one of the guys successfully summited Rainier ten years ago. We work well together but definitely need an ice/glacier expert in our group. Some flex on exact dates. Email me jakeblakefield@yahoo.com if interested or have contacts. Thank you in advance! J