speed ascent

For a long time, Argentine mountain guide Willie Benegas owned the Mt. Rainier speed record.  It’s classically recorded from the Paradise parking (5,400 feet) lot to the summit (14,411 feet) and back via the Disappointment Cleaver route.  Willie ran up and ran down after being acclimatized to the Himalaya and did it in 4 hours and 40 minutes, which is insane. […]