The Rainier Mountain Festival, an annual two-day celebration of the end of another mountain climbing season, is on tap this weekend in Ashford. Activities such as a climbing wall, a sled pull, children's games and climbing demonstratins, plus a food court and beer garden are planned Sept. 17-18. Also scheduled are a raffle supporting the Mount Tahoma Trail Association, live music both nights, and meet-and-mingles with world-class climbers. The latter will include the Whittaker twins, Lou and Jim, Peter Whittaker, Dave Hahn, and J.J. Justman. The festival begins at 9 a.m. Saturday. The day's schedule will include a slide show by Justman, a roundtable discussion of Mount Everest, and a discussion with mountain guides and Hahn, who has summated Everest 15 times. Live music will come from Steve Stefanowicz and the Sonic Funk Orchestra Band. Additional information is available at rainierfestival.com and from Whittaker Mountaineering, one of the festival's sponsors, at (800) 238-5756 and info@whittakermountaineering.com.
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