December 22, 2004, Camp Muir
12/22/04
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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Got all the way to the Camp Muir. Used crampons. Down on skis. From top to ¾ down, icy snow, ice. It was like vibrating massage. Occasional patches of snow smooth like silk. Last quarter, 2-4 new snow. Just enough to cover rocks. Luckily, hit only one (same like I do in Quinto).
Paradise was in clouds. Top of clouds 6000-6500ft. Looked like white see with Adams, Hood and Helen sticking half way out. Saw small eruption on Mt.St.Helen. Pressure from eruption lifted clouds like a wave toward Mt.Rainier. Maybe 2000ft. high. It went down half way. Incredible sight.
Paradise was in clouds. Top of clouds 6000-6500ft. Looked like white see with Adams, Hood and Helen sticking half way out. Saw small eruption on Mt.St.Helen. Pressure from eruption lifted clouds like a wave toward Mt.Rainier. Maybe 2000ft. high. It went down half way. Incredible sight.
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