FULL PACKER DATELINE NEWS RELEASE - 6/14/06 - 7:36pm: Capitanious announced eariler this evening that in celebration of his 50th birthday year, he plans to attempt a summit climb of Mt. Rainier just outside Seattle, Washington during the summer of 2007. Mt. Rainier is ranked one of the highest peaks (number 5) in the lower 48 United States at 14,411'. Capitanious has contacted Alpine Mountain Guide George Dunn at Mt. Rainier and is in the process of booking a spot on one of the 8 man climbing teams. Dunn, a very accomplished guide, has summited Mt. Everest (29,028') and has successfully climbed Mt. Rainier over 470 times. According to Dunn, Alpine Mountain Gudes provides "one guide for every two climbing members". Capitanious is now training for this "once in a lifetime" climb. In closing Capitanious offers,“It’s (Mt. Rainier) something I have always wanted to do, it will be an amazing adventure”.