4:30 am – Leave Vancouver

9:30 am – Arrive at Mt Rainier National Park

11:30 am – Start hiking towards upper camp

2:00 pm – Half way up the never ending snow fields > 31 degrees C

4:30 pm – Arrive at upper Camp

5:30 pm – Eat the only meal of the day

6:30 pm – Attempt to sleep

11:15 pm – Start for the summit

4:15 am – 14 500 feet – The summit of Mt. Rainer

11:45 am – Arrive back at the car

1:45 pm – Drinking beers and eating pizza!