by Martin Bril
A few months back, I picked up a copy of "Life on the Edge" by Jim Whittaker.
Mt. Rainier is a centerpiece of the first few chapters, which got me curious about the mountain itself. After doing a bit of research, I concluded that it could be a good challenge at this point in my uphill habits.
Not thinking too much of it, I mentioned the idea to a friend of mine. It was kind of a funny moment to learn that he was actually planning to go at the end of May. I jumped on the opportunity and booked my ticket for Seattle the same day.
This was 2 months before departure and I knew I would have some time to do a bit of training. I was mostly concerned with my lack of experience at a higher altitude and wasn’t too sure what to expect.
