May 18, 2002, Paradise, Mt. Rainier N.P.

5/18/02

WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)

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Posted by ema on 9/9/02 10:00am

Forecast Sunny. NOT! Cloudy rain turning to snow. Headed across Edith Basin on deep slush to Golden Gate (I booted up--my Karhu Pavos were sluffing downhill) towards Cowlitz Rock. Stopped short becuz of supersaturated surface layers and threats of wet slides. Did Mazama back bowl--gentle E-facing slopes--. not bad but really soft. Glide cracks and sluffs on S-facing slopes and near rocks. Down the front of Mazama and up Paradise Valley Rd (good snow becuz its been packed).

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