Southwest Washington

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24 mi 39 km of descents — 14 Featured Ski Lines

Easy Trails

3 Trails

Intermediate Trails

7 Trails

Hard Trails

8 Trails

Areas Within Southwest Washington

Mount Rainier National Park

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Featured Ski Lines in Southwest Washington - 14

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Beta of the route in early March 2015

#1

Fuhrer Finger

Muir Snowfield under a full moon. Pure magic.

#2

Muir Snowfield

Those two little black dots are skiers for scale

#3

Nisqually Chute

View of The Fly (right) and The Zipper (left and a little hidden) from the approach road.

#4

The Zipper Couloir

View of The Fly (right) and The Zipper (left and a little hidden) from the approach road.

#5

The Fly Couloir

#6

Sheep Lake Couloir

Great photo by Kyle Miller of the lower Van Trump area, really a mid-winter gem

#7

Van Trump Park

Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are right.

#8

Edith Creek

Ascents in Southwest Washington - 4

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3.9 mi 6.3 km #1 Muir Camp Approach Eatonville, WA	3.9 mi 6.3 km	Eatonville, WA	Unknown Update	1
3.3 mi 5.3 km #2 Mt. Rainier (via Ingraham Glacier) Eatonville, WA	3.3 mi 5.3 km	Eatonville, WA	Unknown Update	1
2.7 mi 4.4 km #3 Bullion Basin Ascent Buckley, WA	2.7 mi 4.4 km	Buckley, WA	Unknown Update
5.9 mi 9.4 km #4 South Face of St. Helens Amboy, WA	5.9 mi 9.4 km	Amboy, WA	Unknown Update	1

Photos of Southwest Washington - 38

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Muir Snowfield under a full moon. Pure magic.

#1

Muir Snowfield under a full moon. Pure magic.

Catching some sunrise turns in on the Muir Snowfield.

#2

Catching some sunrise turns in on the Muir Snowfield.

Great run down The Zipper!

#3

Great run down The Zipper!

View of The Fly (right) and The Zipper (left and a little hidden) from the approach road.

#4

View of The Fly (right) and The Zipper (left and a little hidden) from the approach road.

Taken near the paved trail fork, July 2014

#5

Taken near the paved trail fork, July 2014

Near the split in the pavement (winter)

#6

Near the split in the pavement (winter)

Rainier (left) and Adams (Right) with the St. Helens caldera below.

#7

Rainier (left) and Adams (Right) with the St. Helens caldera below.

Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are right.

#8

Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are right.

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