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June 4, 2008, McClure Ridge

6/4/08
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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Posted by Boot on 6/4/08 11:44am
New snow from Paradise on up has smoothed it out better than a groomer could :D!  Climbed through the "snog" till just below McClure and continued up on the east side of the ridge.  Planned on hitting Anvil, but turn around time and desire to sit in the warm sun above the clouds for a while  8) had us stopping at 8100' and left some fine turns for 2700' down to the Lodge!  No runnels or suncups left.
That looked great Boot.  Smooth snow, probably good to stop early before the snow turned on you?
What is the climbing definition of snog?

"Snog"- snowing fog.  I figure Hawaii has their "vog"; Paradise has "snog" ;).

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