In addition to being valiant, one must also have determination and perseverance. Although there are lightning storms and gale-force winds that one may quite possibly face on this journey, he or she must push through them if they want to witness the resounding beauty of the network of ice caves for themselves. Therefore, one must also be venturesome as he or she explores the unknowns of the ice caves. In the end, after these are explored, one will have created updated cave maps, which would be useful in the future for search-and-rescue missions and for monitoring changes in the system of ice caves over time.

            Furthermore, one, who dares to trek to these ice caves, must also be patient. For instance, Lokey and his crew had to journey back down to the lowest ground in sight at one point due to the unpredictable weather. They realized that their lives were in danger so they immediately took the necessary precautions. Despite the fact that Lokey and his crew knew of the upcoming storms, they did not know exactly when they would hit. This unforeseeable nature of extreme weather can be fatal at times when a group is in a risky position; for example, an exposed ridge with little shelter. Therefore, one must posses the patience in regards to stopping (taking shelter) and waiting for the weather, and its erratic behavior, to pass. 

            In order to reach the ice caves, one must also be exuberant, just as Lokey was, because that attitude will then be contagious to everyone else on the journey with him or her. On this dangerous trek to Mount Rainier’s summit, one will surely run into adversity, but one must overcome it in order to reach the ice caves at 14,411 feet. Without the proper attitude for this journey, one will most likely give up and scale back down the mountain, as he or she lacks the excitement and passion for what lies in store at the top of Mount Rainier. 

            Another character trait that is necessary for a climber is endurance and acclamation to the thinner air at such a high altitude. For instance, whenever a visiting football team travels to Denver, Colorado to play the Denver Broncos, they usually arrive a few days prior in order to get themselves acclimated to playing in high altitude. Thus, before one plans to journey to the summit of Mount Rainier, he or she should practice doing climbing activities using elevation training masks, in order to get used to the high altitudes present atop Mount Rainier. If not, he or she could risk having pulmonary edema, which is a life-threatening condition caused by elevation.

            In conclusion, the average person will not succeed in reaching the summit of Mount Rainier without the proper preparation and character traits. If it were easy, the ice caves would have been completely mapped and explored already. However, it is not, so one must prepare both mentally and physically for the unexpected as anything can and will happen, especially weather wise, when he or she is 14,411 feet above see level at the top of Mount Rainer.