Why Mt. Rainier?

Of all the mountains that are featured in the Climb to Fight Breast Cancer, why did we choose Mt. Rainier? Well...here are a few:

• We can see Mt. Rainier during our daily commutes (on a clear day).
• It's the fifth highest mountain in the contiguous United States..it's just huge!
• Mt. Rainier National Park is one of our favorite national parks.

The photos below (taken during a recent flight to the Midwest) show how majestic Mt. Rainier really is.

For even better photos of The Mountain, check out these photos by a local pilot:

http://www.pbase.com/longbachnguyen/aerialrainier

For more information on Mt. Rainier, see this interview in the Seattle Times: 

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2010974287_nwwrainier04.html

Look for our next post about our first training hike to Lake Serene soon!