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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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Favorite Beta of the route in early March 2015

Fuhrer Finger

0.9 mi 1.4 km • -1,963 ft Descent • -598.3 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

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Favorite The base of the mountain

St. Helens South Face (The Worms)

3.0 mi 4.8 km • -4,609 ft Descent • -1404.78 m Descent

Singletrack Morton, WA

( 3 )
Favorite Beta of the route in early March 2015

Mt. Rainier, South Face via Fuhrer Finger

6.2 mi 10.0 km • -10,462 ft Descent • -3188.68 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

( 2 )
Favorite Halfway down the Chutes, view to the west of St. Helens.

Mt. Adams SW Chutes

5.7 mi 9.1 km • -6,180 ft Descent • -1883.77 m Descent

Singletrack White Salmon, WA

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

The Fly Couloir

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -1,097 ft Descent • -334.31 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

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Favorite The throne

Avalanche Basin to Damn Fine Woods

1.3 mi 2.1 km • -1,147 ft Descent • -349.73 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

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Favorite Those two little black dots are skiers for scale

Nisqually Chute

1.3 mi 2.0 km • -1,992 ft Descent • -607.05 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

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

The Zipper Couloir

0.3 mi 0.4 km • -919 ft Descent • -280 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

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Ascents in Southwest Washington - 6

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5.5 mi 8.9 km #1 Mt. Adams SW Chutes Approach
White Salmon, WA
5.5 mi 8.9 km White Salmon, WA
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3.9 mi 6.3 km #2 Muir Camp Approach
Eatonville, WA
3.9 mi 6.3 km Eatonville, WA
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2.9 mi 4.7 km #3 Mt. Rainier (via Ingraham Glacier)
Greenwater, WA
2.9 mi 4.7 km Greenwater, 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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Photos of Southwest Washington - 50

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Muir Snowfield under a full moon. Pure magic.

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

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Catching some sunrise turns in on the Muir Snow…
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Eatonville, WA
The base of the mountain

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The base of the mountain
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Amboy, WA
Be prepared for a bit of walking in the summer!

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Be prepared for a bit of walking in the summer!
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Eatonville, WA
Classic early Fall conditions coming out of Pebble Creek. If you really need a fix, Muir Snowfield can satisfy your needs 12 months a year!

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Classic early Fall conditions coming out of Peb…
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Eatonville, WA
Vik Sahney ascending an icy steep section enroute to Little Tahoma; Mt. Rainier looms in the background (Photo Credit - Gavin Woody)

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

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

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Great run down The Zipper!
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Eatonville, WA

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