One day push from south climbers trailhead. Brought a first time climber with me to see if I could convert another flat lander. Left the parking lot at 9:30 and had a nice walk to about 7500 ft before hitting the snow. Got to lunch counter at 12:30 and dropped the camping gear off in a great rock shelter near some running meltoff. After lunch and hydrating took on the south face. Our pace was really slowed by my newbie and the heat. At 11,000 ft my companion hit his limit so went the rest of the way solo. Brisk winds at the top but clear skies to Rainier and St Helens. The glissade chutes were icy and the top and slushy at the bottom but still made for a fun decent and saved the legs from down stepping. Fantastic, windless night at the lunch counter. The Saturday crowds were coming up as we finished our decent and made it back to the car exactly 24 hrs after we left. Not sure my friend will ever climb another mountain but good memories were made!

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