A cast of who’s who of great American climbers will be on hand at the Sixth Annual Rainier Mountain Festival Sept. 15-16 in Ashford, Wash.
Included in the lineup are Jim Whittaker (first American to summit Everest), Ed Viesturs (first American to climb all 14 of the 8,000-meter peaks without oxygen), Lou Whittaker (American climbing legend and founder of Rainier Mountaineering, Inc.), and several other climbers who have stood on top of Everest. The climbers will host slide shows, sign books and conduct a question and answer session.
Other activities at the festival will include a “Post Monsoon” equipment and clothing clearance sale, a five-mile run, Alpine games, a climbing wall for all ages, salmon bake, live entertainment, raffles, kids’ games and mountaineering travel displays. Admission is free for all events except for the five-mile run.
Ashford is located just outside Mount Rainier National Park while the festival will take place at Rainier Base Camp in Ashford.
For more information, visit www.rainierfestival.com contact Jeremy Foust at jeremy@summithaus.com or call (800) 238-5756.
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