Stunami

So far I am pretty impressed with the community here, I really appreciate it. I'm eagerly awaiting to hear back and hope something works out, take it easy

That is awesome, thanks for your response I'd very much appreciate you trying to make time.

Hey thanks for the response, I'll send you a message!

Hey guys thanks for the responses, I do realize that taking a newbie under the wing comes with a stigma of the overly eager and annoying tag-along hah... I was hoping someone would mentor me free of the guide fees, but I am willing to make it worth your while however I can. I was told by a friend that the guided trips up Rainier are not an enjoyable experience so I was hoping to avoid that at all costs. If I can't make it happen this year that might very well be the end result however. More of the back story involved is that I work with a guy who had summitted Rainier twice in the past and seemed to have a lot of experience, we did a lot of talking and he agreed to guide me up Rainier. After trying to set a date he keeps dragging his feet and I honestly think he is going to flake (albeit he does have a lot going on with his own life so no hard feelings), I have been pretty bummed and was really looking forward to it. I don't know a lot of mountain savvy people, probably because I live in Arizona haha, but it's a big dream of mine.

Hi there, I was pointed to this forum from a friend who said I may be able to find someone willing to help me complete a goal I had set a while back. I flew over Rainier a few years ago and have since become pretty dead set on climbing it. I was in school at the time, and a little hard on money but things are a lot better now and I was hoping to find someone willing to help me learn to climb this beast. My schedule can be flexible a couple months out as I set it month to month. I am going to list a few things about me so you know who you're getting involved with! -I am an avid hiker -I have climbed many of my local (Arizona) mountains, including the highest point here Humphrey's 12,500 four times -I ski a lot, and have been above 10,000 feet for a week with no difficulty, and in the 13-14,000 range as well with no issue -I understand the basics with technical climbing, including ropes, harnesses, knots etc... -I am physically very active, my big goal last year was to do rim-rim-rim (46 or so miles) and I did it in 23 hours basically nonstop -I am a registered nurse that works in an ICU, so I have a good foundation of medical related things and would be a great addition to a group in that capacity -I am a super laid back nice guy! -I am a photographer and you would get some bangin photos of our trip, I like to do travel/adventure photography and have a website for it, I don't know if I can post it Anyways, I really want to see what mountaineering is all about, I am fixated on Rainier (or at least something similarly large) and if you could help me see my dream out I'd really appreciate it. Thanks for everything!