Good advice, Ken!
I've climbed Rainier, and the mountain is all that Ken says and more. I heartedly recommend you save your money for however long it takes so you can afford one of the guide services. Rainier makes its own weather and finding a climbing window can be a real problem. The dangers on Mt. Rainier are real and something you need to read about in the literature that Ken cites. Climbing Rainier is serious and needs serious consideration. If you really are serious about climbing Rainier, I recommend saving the money for a guide service. You'll be trained in glacier travel, crampon and ice axe use, and all the other critical skills you and your daughter will need for a climb of your life.
