Meet the mountain guide who broke a speed record on Mount Rainier
What do you think of when you see Mount Rainier?
Some of us think, "Oh wow, I can see Mount Rainier. Must be really clear out today. Pretty."
Some people, though, look at its snow-capped peaks and see a challenge, a life goal -- something they may climb one day, braving cold and oxygen deprivation. To able to say they've done it.
And then there is Simon Kearns, who looks at Mount Rainier as something to absolutely dominate.
That's what he did in early May, when he set a new speed record for climbing Washington state’s tallest peak on foot.
He traveled the nearly 9,000 vertical feet to…
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