Turns All Year backcountry skiing images from the northeast side of Mt. Rainier Sunrise - Grand Park - Burroughs Mountain, Mt. Rainier, Washington On the northeast side of Mt. Rainier, between the Emmons Glacier and Winthrop Glacier, is perhaps the most extensive backcountry skiing terrain on The Mountain, with miles and miles of spectacular ski touring terrain as well as moderate to steep backcountry skiing runs. Sunrise, Sourdough Ridge, Berkeley Park, Granite Creek Park, Burroughs Mountain, and Grand Park are some of the interconnected areas on this shoulder of Mt. Rainier. Access from the highest road in the Park, to Sunrise at 6400 ft., usually begins in early July, but much of the good backcountry skiing melts out before then, and map readers can discover other access points for earlier spring skiing trips. These images are from backcountry skiing trips to the northeast side of Mt. Rainier in June and July. Waxless (fishscale) metal-edged skis work well in much of this terrain, allowing the free-heel skier the freedom to efficiently ski tour, ascend without having to use climbing skins, and enjoy telemark skiing descents. < Spray Park-Flett Glacier Photos Snow Images Main Goat Rocks Photos > Click any of the photos to view the large version Backcountry skiing in Sunrise meadows Saddle between 1st and 2nd Burroughs Mountain Mt. Rainier over 3rd Burroughs Mountain Preparing for skiing, 2nd Burroughs Mountain Ski touring to 3rd Burroughs Mountain Telemark skiing on 3rd Burroughs Mountain Backcountry skiing in fresh June snow Telemark skiing into Berkeley Park View from Grand Park, with Little Tahoma Mt. Rainier from top of 3rd Burroughs Mountain Mt. Rainier and 3rd Burroughs tracks Steep backcountry skiing near Sunrise Randonee skiing, Sourdough Chutes Burroughs Mountain backcountry skiing Steep chute into Berkeley Park Backcountry skiing on nice corn snow Happy! Sunset from Sunrise on Mt. Rainier Panorama of the northeast side of Mt. Rainier from Grand Park, with labels  (3777 x 456) Follow this link for more galleries from Mt. Rainier backcountry skiing trips. Follow this link for more galleries from June backcountry skiing trips. Follow this link for more galleries from July backcountry skiing trips. Follow this link for Mt. Rainier panoramas. Photos ©2006 Turns All Year LLC, www.turns-all-year.com   Please read the full copyright details. To contact turns-all-year.com, use this link.