October 1, 2014
Well that’s a wrap on the 2014 Rainier season! It was another great year on the mountain.  The weather was great, the route held up nicely and most importantly everybody made it down safely.
The 2014 Summit Board. (From left to right…just kidding!)
What all goes into a Rainier season you ask? … here’s a glimpse:
5000 slices of bacon
3000 packets of cocoa
2500 pancakes
1500 packets of cider
1500 burritos (we’re creating a name for ourselves with these burritos)
1000 gallons of propane (vans and stoves at Muir)
1000 bags of chips
1000 cans of soda
500 emails re: boots (this may be exaggerated)
300 pounds of pasta
250 satellite phone minutes
150 pounds of coffee
100 gallons of white gas
50 guides (the main ingredient to all climbing recipes)
30 gallons of olive oil
16 ropes retired
13 tents in various stages of destruction
7 sets of crampons compromised
6 stoves in need of serious repair
5 radios needing some love
4 ice axes missing but not forgotten
2 gallons of hand sanitizer
1 summit board
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**And 1500 blue bags (don’t ask)
2015 here we come!
Tye Chapman