Jan 11-12, 2006, Paradise

1/11/06

WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)

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Posted by Andrew Carey on 1/12/06 5:07am

Opened the gate at 11:45 yesterday, spent a few hours breaking trail in 2 ft of new light powder (knee-waist deep in places even on my Atomic R:EX; snowshoers keeling over, etc.). Came out in 40 mph wind. Nice calm day today, with 4 inches or so of new, but lots of nice powder from yesterday and 6 inches fell while we were there; they didn't open till 1200!!! with 4 inches of new >:( >:( >:(; even at noon, the recorded msg said opening at 10 a.m. these guys need some leadership and supervision!!! Anyhow nice powder on Mazama, but we kept off steeps/east slopes cuz avy danger was rated high. but the skiing was the best of the season to date!

1/12/06 5:36am

robie

Nice report Andy.
Hey lookee here, You live close and have lots of extra time. Why don't you volunteer to give those rangers some supervision! :-)
We would be eternally grateful!

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