Hell yeah, man. I briefly lived in Lake Tahoe and we planned a big Shasta trip once, but it never happened. I've heard Rainier is quite a trip from a lot of friends I have that live in the area I've met through this and that. Looking forward to hearing/seeing more from your guys' experience!
Bummer dude. Shasta is gorgeous. And Rainier is other worldly above 10,000'. Hell, the whole area is excellent hiking and worth a visit (if it were only closer to home, right). More to come.