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26 mi 42 km of descents — 12 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Mount Rainier National Park - 12

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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
Muir Snowfield under a full moon. Pure magic.

#3

3.8 mi 6.1 km
Muir Snowfield
 1
Eatonville, WA
Those two little black dots are skiers for scale

#4

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.

#5

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.

#6

0.3 mi 0.5 km
The Fly Couloir
 1
Eatonville, 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
Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are right.

#9

0.8 mi 1.2 km
Edith Creek
 1
Eatonville, WA
Great photo by Kyle Miller of the lower Van Trump area, really a mid-winter gem

#10

1.3 mi 2.1 km
Van Trump Park
 1
Eatonville, WA
Skiing down the Nisqually Glacier to the bridge.

#11

2.7 mi 4.3 km
Nisqually Bridge Run
 1
Eatonville, WA
Vik Sahney ascending an icy steep section enroute to Little Tahoma; Mt. Rainier looms in the background (Photo Credit - Gavin Woody)

#12

7.2 mi 11.6 km
Little Tahoma via the Wh…
 1
Greenwater, WA

Ascents in Mount Rainier National Park - 3

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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 Mt. Rainier (via Ingraham Glacier)
Greenwater, WA
2.9 mi 4.7 km Greenwater, WA
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7.4 mi 11.9 km
#3 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
Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are right.

#6

Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are…
 3
Eatonville, WA
Be prepared for a bit of walking in the summer!

#7

Be prepared for a bit of walking in the summer!
 3
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!

#8

Classic early Fall conditions coming out of Peb…
 3
Eatonville, WA

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