June update

Hello everyone:

I've spoken Denise, Veru, Nate, Brad, Tim, and Steve, and it looks as though we are right on schedule. Tim, Jim, and Rob will meet us at the base on Sun and may try for the summit as early as Tues.

Denise, Veru, Nate, Brad, and Jakub will meet in Seattle on Sat, spend the night at the Nitz-Weiss residence (friends we met in India) and will also come to the base on Sun.

Steve may drive or fly, and depending on his workout schedule in the next month may try for the summit or hang out with Denise and Nate.

We'll take a nice easy approach with Muir on Mon, rest (and playing in crevasses) Tues, summit bid Weds or Thurs. No plans have yet been made regarding Friday in Seattle, and we have Muir reserved Thurs and base camp Fri just in case.

Veru and Denise have agreed to take care of the food for our party of 6 (Tim, Jim, and Rob are sharing our permits but are essentially a separate party). Brad and I are organizing the gear (see list below). I'll still come up with some jobs for Nate and Steve ;-).

There are still a few gear questions - such as whether the climbers should have avalanche beacons and whether Denise and Nate need harnesses, axes, crampons, and helmets to play in the crevasses (or whether we can take turns). Both of these will be answered as we get closer in time and can call the rangers for updates on conditions.

In the meantime, below is our working gear list. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Personal:
Ski Hat
Ski Gloves
Shell
Fleece
Bag – rated 20-40F
Glacier glasses
Pad
Poles
3 underwear
1 long underwear
3 heavy socks
1 boots
1 light shoes
1 waterproof pant
1 shorts
3 T-shirts
1 gators
Headlamp
2 bottles ea
Bowl
Cup
Spork
Sun Hat
Tooth brush
Lip balm with sun protection
Knife
Lighter or matches


Personal climbers only:
Down jacket
Harness with carabiner and belay device
Texas prusick setup
Axe
Helmet
Crampons
2-3 runners each
2-3 carbiners each
1 pulley each


Group:
Shovel – I have
Tents – our 3 season and Brad’s 4 season
2-3 pickets – I have 2, can buy 1 in Seattle
2 stoves – Brad and Jakub (one stays)
GPS – Nate to carry – we have
One standard 10.5 mm 60m dry rope or 15yo 9mm 50m dry rope
Sunscreenx2 – one to go up and one to stay
1 Bivy
2 phones – one to stay and one to go up
Compass – Nate’s
Camera – Veru’s
Pots – have
Food – Denise and Veru to plan
Tooth paste
Extra batteries or charger
Toilet paper
Duct tape
Needle and thread
Gorilla glue

Yahoooooo!

I'm ready for Rainier!