Strapped for cash? Not enough vacation days in 2010 to venture overseas for a big climb? Outdoor Research has just unveiled its Climb a Northwest Icon sweepstakes, where winning may be a challenge but at least entering is easy. Just fill out their form here, and if you’re drawn for the grand prize, you get airfare to and from Seattle, $1,500 in Outdoor Research gear, and a 3- to 4-day guided climb up Mount Rainier. Two second-place winners will each get an Outdoor Research jacket, and five third-place winners will get gloves.

At 14,411 feet, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in both Washington state and the killer Cascade range, with a topographic prominence greater than K2‘s. Anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest knows that it not only dominates the southeastern views out of Seattle, but on a clear day can even be seen from Portland. It’s also the most heavily glaciated peak in the lower 48, and great training for anyone setting their sights on higher elevations and bigger climbs, from Mt. Kilimanjaro to various treks throughout the Himalayas.

Enter by Sept. 30, 2010, and stay tuned as the drawing occurs on Oct. 5, and winners will be announced by email or certified mail on or around Oct. 10.