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A Woman’s Place is on Top of Mount Rainier from Sara Lingafelter
on Vimeo. I’m freshly home from Mount Rainier via a wacky day at
work… I was able to piece together the video I took during the
trip to make a “friends and family” version (aka, the long
winded one) that went live today [...]
Feathered Friends came to the gear rescue today by having my down parka
all ready to go, and — against all odds — having
an Arc’teryx 350a harness in stock, in size “used to be
girl-sized but now I have legs the size of tree trunks.”
Even better… with shell pants and insulation the leg loops [...]
Or, in other words: I just practiced peeing standing up. And then, I
almost forgot to put the seat down. It’s Monday of Rainier week.
I’m not officially on the move until our gear check at 3pm
on Wednesday down in Ashford at Whittaker Mountaineering. For
those of you following along, we’re doing the 4-day [...]
Whittaker Mountaineering published this video earlier this week.
Good reminders, as my date with the mountain is fast
approaching… Thanks, William, for pointing me toward the link!
Early reports are coming in of an accident on the Emmons Route on
Rainier yesterday. Here’s word so far, from King 5. My
thoughts go out to the team involved, the climbers’ families, and
the other parties on the mountain. Take care out there. Will
update if there’s anything to be learned from the accident, [...]
Five weeks.Give or take a day or two.If I were sticking strictly to my
training schedule, this week would hold:
- 90 minutes of cross training (aka, rock climbing)
- 1 hour of cardio
- a 1.5 hour hike with 35 lbs of weight
- two rest days
Five weeks. Give or take a day or two. If I were sticking strictly to my
training schedule, this week would hold: 90 minutes of cross training
(aka, rock climbing) 1 hour of cardio a 1.5 hour hike with 35 lbs of
weight two rest days a three hour hike with 35 lbs of weight, [...]
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