{"id":5306,"date":"2011-11-16T18:31:28","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T02:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=5306"},"modified":"2011-11-16T18:31:28","modified_gmt":"2011-11-17T02:31:28","slug":"expect-the-best-prepare-for-the-worst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2011\/11\/16\/mt-rainier\/expect-the-best-prepare-for-the-worst\/","title":{"rendered":"Expect The Best; Prepare For The Worst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 16, 2011<\/p>\n<p>If you ever plan on climbing Denali then you&#8217;ll have to take on Mt. Rainier in the winter.\u00c2\u00a0 Winter mountaineering experience is required by all Denali guide services and Mt. Rainier, with its world record snowfall and Denali-like conditions, is the place to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you don&#8217;t have your eyes set on Denali you&#8217;ll have a new appreciation for Mt. 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