They left Camp Muir at midnight, climbing during the cold, still moments before dawn to reach the crest of Mt. Rainier. After seven hours, the sun came up and Lee Harmon, Rolls Martin and Marcus Jackson reached the highest point in the state of Washington.
Martin let out his trademark whoop of enthusiasm. Harmon and Jackson cried.
They breathed the thin air at the top of Mt. Rainier, elevation: 14,441 feet, for only about 45 minutes, but the effects may last a lifetime. ...