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37 mi 59 km of descents — 16 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Southwest Washington - 16

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Beta of the route in early March 2015

#1

0.9 mi 1.4 km
Fuhrer Finger
 3
Eatonville, WA
Beta of the route in early March 2015

#2

6.2 mi 10.0 km
Mt. Rainier, South Face…
 2
Eatonville, WA
Those two little black dots are skiers for scale

#3

1.3 mi 2.0 km
Nisqually Chute
 1
Eatonville, WA
View of The Fly (right) and The Zipper (left and a little hidden) from the approach road.

#4

0.3 mi 0.4 km
The Zipper Couloir
 1
Eatonville, WA
View of The Fly (right) and The Zipper (left and a little hidden) from the approach road.

#5

0.3 mi 0.5 km
The Fly Couloir
 1
Eatonville, WA
A view of the caldera and lava dome with Rainier and Adams in the background.

#6

3.0 mi 4.8 km
St. Helens South Face (T…
 1
Morton, WA
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#7

0.3 mi 0.4 km
Sheep Lake Couloir
 1
Eatonville, WA
Gibraltar Chute March 2014

#8

1.4 mi 2.2 km
Gibraltar Chute
 1
Eatonville, WA

Ascents in Southwest Washington - 6

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3.9 mi 6.3 km
#1 Muir Camp Approach
Eatonville, WA
3.9 mi 6.3 km Eatonville, WA
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2.9 mi 4.7 km
#2 Mt. Rainier (via Ingraham Glacier)
Greenwater, WA
2.9 mi 4.7 km Greenwater, WA
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5.5 mi 8.9 km
#3 Mt. Adams SW Chutes Approach
White Salmon, WA
5.5 mi 8.9 km White Salmon, WA
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5.9 mi 9.4 km
#4 South Face of St. Helens
Amboy, WA
5.9 mi 9.4 km Amboy, WA
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2.7 mi 4.4 km
#5 Bullion Basin Ascent
Buckley, WA
2.7 mi 4.4 km Buckley, WA
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7.4 mi 11.9 km
#6 Wonderland to Frying Pan Glacier to Little Tahoma
Greenwater, WA
7.4 mi 11.9 km Greenwater, WA
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Muir Snowfield under a full moon. Pure magic.

#1

Muir Snowfield under a full moon. Pure magic.
 4
Eatonville, WA
Catching some sunrise turns in on the Muir Snowfield.

#2

Catching some sunrise turns in on the Muir Snow…
 6
Eatonville, WA
Vik Sahney ascending an icy steep section enroute to Little Tahoma; Mt. Rainier looms in the background (Photo Credit - Gavin Woody)

#3

Vik Sahney ascending an icy steep section enrou…
 3
Greenwater, WA
Vik Sahney descending from Little Tahoma (note the crevasse in the background) (Photo credit - Gavin Woody)

#4

Vik Sahney descending from Little Tahoma (note…
 3
Greenwater, WA
Great run down The Zipper!

#5

Great run down The Zipper!
 4
Eatonville, WA
Rainier (left) and Adams (Right) with the St. Helens caldera below.

#6

Rainier (left) and Adams (Right) with the St. H…
 3
Morton, WA
Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are right.

#7

Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are…
 3
Eatonville, WA
Jeff gets the goods in Silver Basin!

#8

Jeff gets the goods in Silver Basin!
 3
Eatonville, WA

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