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But would we need something to cross over to Cathedral Gap? Camp Muir is our minimum goal for friday. We are doing MSH on thursday and I assume that we may run out of energy to make the summit of Rainier on Friday. I appreciate the advice. Thanks.

crampons, ice axe, harness and rope. I plan on using the same stuff I use for Longs Peak when climbing in early spring across the ledges.

I will be flying in to hike Mt. St. Helens (already have a permit) and to hike to Camp Muir on Ranier on June 15th 2011. This is my first hiking trip to the area. I will be packing my crampons and all my glacier gear with me. My question is: Do I need to pack along snow shoes?

IMO Weight train some not just cardio. It's impossible to train for altitude without altitude. When you do get above 8,000', eat before you're hungry, drink water before you're thirsty and rest before you're tired and you should be able to keep moving all day.