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The first 72 pages give an overview of the situation involved in climbing Rainier. The many guide books that cover Mount Rainier seem to either skim right over it or cover it in a strangely detailed way that has little assistance to the real climber. Gautheir, head climbing ranger in the park for many years, has seen it all and clearly lays out what you can expect. Mike Gauthier makes neither mistake. This is a clear, concise description of routes and techniques that will allow the trained climber to take on most of Rainier's routes. This is good for the person who is not real familiar with Northwest glacier climbing or thinks "there is a trail to the top, right." The rest of the book is dedicated to well documented route descriptions and practical advice on how to deal with special situations. He takes the best of the Fred Beckey approach to climb descriptions then tempers it with real-world information that joe-climbers like me need to know.
This is a good book for a lot of practical about climbing Rainier. The info is fairly up to date and it gives a lot of dos and dont's while on your climb. It lists the essential gear for different times of the year and also gives a detailed description of each summit route. Great reference book for those planning to climb.
This is a good book, written by one of the most competent guides on Rainier. It gives you the classic route (of which there are several variants) which I will hopefully attempt this spring and some much more challenging routes that involve much slogging through snow and crevasses which are only for the truly masochist among climbers.Also has good suggestions on how to get properly conditioned, food and water tips, as well as some grate advice on the real reason to hire a guide. Great book, and good value.Philip Corsano
Let's not forget, Mike Gauthier is the Head Climbing Ranger at Mt. The latter part of the book is the actual route decriptions. It seems targeted for beginner to mid-level climbers, as safety is plainly paramount. This book is a great read for anyone interested in climbing Mt. He has witnessed the mistakes climbers have made, and wisdom from those mistakes is clearly more valueable than uneventful ascents, regardless of how impressive. Even non-climbers will likely find this interesting.
It is well written and easy to read.
Rainier.
Gauthier obviously has first hand experience climbing routes of all difficulty at Mt.
Rainier.
They are properly brief, but descript enough to make sure the reader will be able to find their way.This book is unique because the author approaches it as not just someone who has climbed all these routes, but more importantly someone who has been involved in years of rescues.
When individuals get in trouble at Mt.
Rainier, he very likely will be involved in their rescue.The first part of the book is information about the mountain and the park.
Rainier, but his more valuable lessons have come from the years of rescuing.
His writing very much encourages a trip to The Mountain, but at the same time he makes the dangers clear.
This book covers everything from routes (with maps, elevation gain, difficulty) to permit regulations, information on guide services and common mountain practices/courtesy. Definitely recommended, a quick read.
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