June 22, 2014, Paradise Glacier, Mt Rainier
6/22/14
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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Great, smooth untracked corn snow. Wonderful from our top at 8300 ft to nearly the bottom of the fall line ski down to valley, Grabby near the bottom of the run.
We two had it to ourselves. One solo skier exiting as we arrived via a high approach from Paradise Lodge parking lot via Golden Gate. Some tracks from Anvil Rock that maybe rejoined Muir snowfield instead of taking the nice fall line ski down.
We exited lower down. Big cornices, some crumbling and sliding, on the west side (east facing slopes), so we stayed toward east side on descent, contouring to meet Van Trump Memorial, then glade sking to road. Continuous ski without skins all the way to 5300 ft at Paradise Road bridge by parking area. Full coverage, but melting out on the Mazama slopes.
Marmots and solar halos. pix here.
We two had it to ourselves. One solo skier exiting as we arrived via a high approach from Paradise Lodge parking lot via Golden Gate. Some tracks from Anvil Rock that maybe rejoined Muir snowfield instead of taking the nice fall line ski down.
We exited lower down. Big cornices, some crumbling and sliding, on the west side (east facing slopes), so we stayed toward east side on descent, contouring to meet Van Trump Memorial, then glade sking to road. Continuous ski without skins all the way to 5300 ft at Paradise Road bridge by parking area. Full coverage, but melting out on the Mazama slopes.
Marmots and solar halos. pix here.
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