All right, this is it. The last blog before the climb. Everyone is set to arrive, with Brad riding his motorcycle from LA, and Steve aleady on the mountain. I spoke with the rangers at Longmire Wilderness Information Center last night, and they confirmed our reservations.
They said not having beacons is up to us, and given the time of year and the route, we're not taking them or wands. They did inform me that even though Denise and Nate will not be climbing above 10,000 ft, if they plan to play on the glaciers and near the crevasses, they need a climbing pass.
We'll still decide whether we want to have crampons, harnesses, axes, and helmets for everyone or if we will have parties taking turns leaving Camp Muir and going to the glacier.
The food and gear is pretty much set. We'll have dinner together on Sunday and need to check in at Longmire on Mon mo0rning for climbing passes and registration. They open at 7:30AM.
Veru found a nice site that gives relatively opdated info on conditions, regulations, etc. It may not be a bad idea for everyone to check it out: http://mountrainierclimbingregistration.blogspot.com/
Stay healthy and fit and see you all on Sat or Sun.
Jakub
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