On Saturday, Jonathon Spitzer, Phil Marino, and Danny Ozment met 7 Denali preparation course participants at the Seattle office. After a thorough gear check, the group drove down to Mt. Rainier and started their snow shoe in from the Paradise parking lot. The group learned about rigging and pulling sleds, as is done on Alpine Ascents Denali expeditions, and made the hike up to Panorama Point for their first night.
