Top 3 Local Hikes When Training to Climb Mount Rainier
It's called 'The Mountain' by locals for a reason. The sheer size of Mount Rainier demands respect, and anyone thinking of attempting to scale it needs to have a solid training plan.
Tag: Training
Mount Si, May 2008
Date of hike: May 2008. Route: Mount Si Trail. Trail distance: 8 miles roundtrip. Elevation change: 3200 ft.
Training to Climb Mount Rainier
Despite the fact that I couldn't embark on multi-day training treks, my location (Seattle) helped out quite a bit. Seattle's hilly terrain helped out in a couple of ways and its proximity to ...
Dravus Street, Seattle
Seattle residents - Dravus St. is a decent training option. There are more than a few prominent hills in the Seattle region, but, for some reason, Dravus Street is not one that is ...