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What footwear for climbing Mt. Rainier? Plastic/leather/hiking/mountaineering?


I'd go with a good pair of plastic mountaineering boots. They are made for mountaineering...regular hiking boots are not. Plastic boots are waterproof, warm, and offer a stiff sole for crampons.

Plastic boots can be rented from most REIs in Washington or Oregon. They can also be rented from Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. in Ashland at the foot of Rainier.