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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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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 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

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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 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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Favorite No Photos

Sheep Lake Couloir

0.3 mi 0.4 km • -549 ft Descent • -167.29 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

( 1 )
Favorite Gibraltar Chute March 2014

Gibraltar Chute

1.4 mi 2.2 km • -3,237 ft Descent • -986.7 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

( 1 )
Favorite Great photo by Kyle Miller of the lower Van Trump area, really a mid-winter gem

Van Trump Park

1.3 mi 2.1 km • -2,597 ft Descent • -791.69 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

( 1 )
Favorite Skiing down the Nisqually Glacier to the bridge.

Nisqually Bridge Run

2.7 mi 4.3 km • -2,673 ft Descent • -814.63 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

( 1 )
Favorite Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are right.

Edith Creek

0.8 mi 1.2 km • -988 ft Descent • -301.12 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

( 1 )
Favorite Muir Snowfield under a full moon. Pure magic.

Muir Snowfield

3.8 mi 6.1 km • -4,643 ft Descent • -1415.27 m Descent

Singletrack Eatonville, WA

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Favorite Vik Sahney ascending an icy steep section enroute to Little Tahoma; Mt. Rainier looms in the background (Photo Credit - Gavin Woody)

Little Tahoma via the Whitman and Frying Pan Glaciers

7.2 mi 11.6 km • -5,616 ft Descent • -1711.72 m Descent

Singletrack Greenwater, WA

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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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2.9 mi 4.7 km #2 Mt. Rainier (via Ingraham Glacier)
Greenwater, WA
2.9 mi 4.7 km Greenwater, WA
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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.

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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
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…
 5
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…
 3
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…
 3
Greenwater, WA
Great run down The Zipper!

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Great run down The Zipper!
 4
Eatonville, WA
Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are right.

#8

Can get nukin' in this area when conditions are…
 3
Eatonville, WA

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Jul 20
Hiking Camp Muir, Mt. Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
6:30 am - 7:00 pm
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Jul 20
Hiking Camp Muir, Mt. Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
6:45 am - 7:15 pm
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Jul 20
Overnight Backpacking in the South Cascades
Sheep Lake: Chinook Pass, Mount Rainier
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Jul 28
Hiking Camp Muir, Mt. Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
6:30 am - 7:00 pm
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Jul 28
Hiking Camp Muir, Mt. Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
6:45 am - 7:15 pm
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Aug 3
Hiking Camp Muir, Mt. Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
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