Hello All!
It has been some time since I posted, but I have an honest question to ask...
I spoke to a guy today, he was referred to me by a mutual friend that shared with him my previous climbing stories. He has never climbed before but thinks he might like to give Mt. Rainier a try as his first outing. I recommended that he start with something else, perhaps Mt. Washington in the winter or, maybe something in Rocky Mtns. He has no interest in rock climbing, just mountaineering. He has no climbing experience but is eager to learn... LIKE WE ALL WERE AT SOME POINT. As fellow mountaineers, I humbly ask advice for someone who now stands where all of us once stood.
Guys... all of us were once greenhorns. I recommended something besides Rainier as a first start. Maybe you disagree. Please chime in here. I will call him tomorrow and recommend he read this thread.
PS. I told him the climbing community is always eager to accept a new guy willing to learn. Am I wrong?