by seanpeckham » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:45 pm
by ExcitableBoy » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:49 pm
seanpeckham wrote: but I'm sure as hell not ready to haul a 70 lb. pack 9000 vertical feet,
by mconnell » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:11 pm
seanpeckham wrote:I second the BS call on the notion that anyone, or at least any 5k runner, can do it. Maybe anyone with a good strength base could get enough aerobic conditioning from 5k training to survive it without too much misery. I'm hoping to find someone or two to climb Rainier with me next year. I ran 10 miles the other day, but I'm sure as hell not ready to haul a 70 lb. pack 9000 vertical feet, as I am skinny and not very strong. I have a fair amount of work to do.
by brandon » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:25 pm
by sunniemh » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:04 pm
by bird » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:14 pm
mconnell wrote:seanpeckham wrote:I second the BS call on the notion that anyone, or at least any 5k runner, can do it. Maybe anyone with a good strength base could get enough aerobic conditioning from 5k training to survive it without too much misery. I'm hoping to find someone or two to climb Rainier with me next year. I ran 10 miles the other day, but I'm sure as hell not ready to haul a 70 lb. pack 9000 vertical feet, as I am skinny and not very strong. I have a fair amount of work to do.
With the amount of climbing you've done, and if you drop half the weight off that pack, you should be able to do Rainier with no problems. I've only done the Kautz, but it was far from the hardest trip i've done even though I only trained for a couple of weeks (and was WAY out of shape before that.)
by rockymtnclimber » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:47 pm
by kheegster » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:05 am
seanpeckham wrote:I second the BS call on the notion that anyone, or at least any 5k runner, can do it. Maybe anyone with a good strength base could get enough aerobic conditioning from 5k training to survive it without too much misery. I'm hoping to find someone or two to climb Rainier with me next year. I ran 10 miles the other day, but I'm sure as hell not ready to haul a 70 lb. pack 9000 vertical feet, as I am skinny and not very strong. I have a fair amount of work to do.
by jonesa37 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:09 am
seanpeckham wrote:I second the BS call on the notion that anyone, or at least any 5k runner, can do it. Maybe anyone with a good strength base could get enough aerobic conditioning from 5k training to survive it without too much misery. I'm hoping to find someone or two to climb Rainier with me next year. I ran 10 miles the other day, but I'm sure as hell not ready to haul a 70 lb. pack 9000 vertical feet, as I am skinny and not very strong. I have a fair amount of work to do.
by bird » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:43 am
rockymtnclimber wrote:So, to say that the average couch potato can get up from in front of the TV and climb Rainier is laughable.
Be ready to carry at least 50 pounds, then if you happen to come in a little under that, you'll be loving life.
by brandon » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:57 am
by ExcitableBoy » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:28 am
rockymtnclimber wrote: On the other hand, if you really only have a 30 pound pack, you aren't bringing the gear to be prepared for what Rainier can throw at you.
by mconnell » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:03 am
ExcitibleBoy wrote:rockymtnclimber wrote: On the other hand, if you really only have a 30 pound pack, you aren't bringing the gear to be prepared for what Rainier can throw at you.
Bullshit.
by RickF » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:22 am
bird wrote:KG...true...but the fitter you are, the more you'll enjoy it.
by seanpeckham » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:32 am
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