March 4 - Sunday

9:00 a.m. Leave from main parking lot
Rattlesnake Ledge (Pack weight - 15 pounds) - directions

March 17 - Saturday

9:00 a.m. Meet at small parking lot
Little Si (Pack weight - 15 pounds) - directions

April 7 - Saturday

9:00 a.m. Leave from the gate at the end of the paved road
Tiger Mountain (Pack weight - 20 pounds) - directions

April 22 - Sunday

9:00 a.m. Leave from the trailhead
Mount Si (pack weight - 20 pounds) - directions

May 6 - Sunday*

9:00 a.m. Leave from Paradise Inn
Pebble Creek on Mount Rainier (Pack weight - 20 pounds) - directions

May 27 - Sunday*

9:00 a.m. Leave from Paradise Inn
Pebble Creek (Pack weight - 25 pounds) - directions

June 3 - Sunday*

9:00 a.m. Leave from Paradise Inn.Climb - approx. 5 hours up & 3 hours back - add 2+ hour drive each way.
Camp Muir (10,200') on Mount Rainier (Pack weight - 30+ pounds) - directions

June 24 - Sunday*

9:00 a.m. Leave from Paradise Inn.Climb - approx. 5 hours up & 3 hours back - add 2+ hour drive each way.
Camp Muir (10,200') on Mount Rainier (Pack weight - 30+ pounds) - directions

*Staying at Whittaker's Bunkhouse in Ashford (360-569-2439) is recommended, as it helps your preparation for the climb the following day and you can travel as a group into Rainier National Park. You are responsible for these overnight arrangements during training.

All the climbs are designed to expose you to climbing and training as a team. Most climbers will find it necessary to add other climbs in addition to a regular exercise program in preparation for a Mount Rainier summit climb.

Please feel free to contact myself or the other trainers with questions or concerns regarding training or equipment. - Mark Anderson

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Mark Anderson
Sylvia Stanley
Roger Taylor
Travis Braddock
Mike Gruber

Susan Sisson

William Crone

Directions to Rattlesnake Ledge -

1. Go East on I 90 past Issaquah
2. Continue on I 90 East past High Point Way exit, past Fall City/Preston exit, past Snoqualmie Ridge/HW 18 exit, past EXIT 31 the main NORTH BEND EXIT to the next exit which is labeled: 436th Ave. Take this exit.
3. At the stop sign turn RIGHT and go up a small windy hill traveling on 436th Ave. You'll go past "Wilderness Rim" on the right and keep going ..the road turns into Cedar Falls Rd..keep going...the road will end in a park with a small parking lot on the right side.
4. Total road distance off of I 90 is about 4-5 miles...soo not too long....

Directions to Tiger Mountain (3) Trailhead -

COMING FROM SEATTLE:

1. Take I 90 Eastbound.
2. Go through Issaquah and continue EAST toward North Bend/Spokane...go up the hill...
3. TAKE HIGH POINT WAY EXIT (EXIT 20)...the first exit after the hill. (IF you miss this exit the next exit will be exit 22 the preston/fall city exit...)
4. AT THE STOP SIGN, TURN RIGHT...then go a very short distance and turn RIGHT AGAIN.
5. GO approximately 0.5 mile and the paved road will end at a gate. Park alongside the road. Do not head up the gravel road. We'll meet here and start our walk up Tiger Mountain 3.
   

COMING FROM HW 18 (tacoma/renton) OR NORTH BEND:

1. GO TO I 90...then go WEST TOWARD ISSAQUAH
2. GO PAST EXIT 22 the PRESTON/FALL CITY EXIT
3. TAKE THE HIGHPOINT WAY EXIT (EXIT 20)
4. AT THE STOP SIGN TURN LEFT..go UNDER THE FREEWAY.
5. AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN TURN RIGHT...go 0.5 mile to the end of the paved road. We will start our hike at the end of the paved road by the gate at 9:00 Saturday to start our walk up Tiger Mountain 3 as it is called by the 'locals' !.

DO NOT LEAVE ANY VALUABLES IN THE CAR !

NOTE: We will meet at the end of the paved road by the gate at 9:00 Saturday to start our walk up Tiger.

DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR ON THE GRAVEL ROAD to the Upper Parking Lot

Directions to Little Si -

1. Get onto I 90. Go Eastbound past Issaquah, Snoqualmie, drop down into North Bend.
2. Take the FIRST NORTH BEND EXIT....EXIT 31. At the stop sign turn left and go under the freeway.
3. Go through the first stop light. The factory outlet mall will be on your left, gas stations on your right.
4. Go a short distance through another light and continue across the railroad tracks.
5. At the next stop light TURN RIGHT onto E North Bend Way..also called SE North Bend Way.
6. Go through town...once out of town look for the SE Mt. Si Road Sign......TURN LEFT off of E North Bend Way(SE North Bend Way) and go over the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. Keep drive about 1/5th of a mile and you'll see the new Little Si tailhead on your left.

Directions to Mt. Si -

1. Get onto I 90. Go Eastbound past Issaquah, Snoqualmie, drop down into North Bend. Take the FIRST NORTH BEND EXIT....EXIT 31. At the stop sign turn left and go under the freeway.
2. Go through the first stop light. The factory outlet mall will be on your left, gas stations on your right.
3. Go a short distance through another light and continue across the railroad tracks.
4. At the next stop light TURN RIGHT onto E North Bend Way..also called SE North Bend Way.
5. Go through town...once out of town look for the SE Mt. Si Road Sign......TURN LEFT off of E North Bend Way(SE North Bend Way) and go over the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River and then straight ahead for about 2 + miles.
6. Look for the MT SI TRAILHEAD sign and then turn left...follow the gravel road.!

Directions to Middle Fork of Snoqualmie -

1. From Seattle take I-90 East to Exit 34.
2. Turn left at the Stop.
3. In 0.6 mile turn right onto SE Middle Fork Road (#56).
4. You'll come to a point on the road where you'll need to take either a left or right.
5. Take a left and continue for 11.6 miles on a gravel road to the trailhead on the right side of the road.

Directions to Paradise (Rainier), approximately three hours from Seattle to Paradise -

1. 405 to 167 South (toward Sumner & Puyallup)
2. 167 South to 512 West (do not take 410 to Rainier)
3. Hwy 161/Mt Rainier exit (this exit shows up just as you start to come to South Hill) and make a left at stop, go over 512... now you're on Meridian St....
4. Stay on Meridian... turns into Hwy 161 eventually (go past South Hill Mall)
5. 161 South to 7 South (toward Elbe & Ashford) once you get to Elbe, take 706..
6. Take 706, which leads to Ashford & Whittaker's Bunkhouse. A few miles further on, you'll come to the great wooden gates of the park and the beautiful winding road to Paradise (allow 30-45 minutes from the entrance to Paradise). Remember that you will need to purchase (cash only onsite) either a day or annual pass to get into Mt. Rainier National Park. The Single Visit Pass is $15 and the Annual Pass is $30 for 2007. You can purchase in advance via fax or phone. There is also a $80 National Parks Annual Pass for access to all federal recreation sites. More details at http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm.