Success Cleaver is the route I was aiming for in the late 80, but now I'd probably take a guide up one of the more interesting routes. But $1,600 for a 4 or 5 day climb buys me a lot of time in the Sierras.
Here's a good FAQ on Rainier -
http://www.tradgirl.com/climbing_faq/mountaineering/rainier.htmI like their IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Trusting your life to something you read on the internet is just plain stupid.
and while we're talking about dangerous stuff - anyone interested in doing the MR on Whitney on the April 1 weekend? I better start another thread for that...