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MOUNT RAINIER CASCADES (CENTRAL) | WASHINGTON | UNITED STATES
Summary | Elevation: 14,411 ft
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MUIR SNOWFIELD | 15-25 Degrees | Southwest | 4700 ft. | 4-5 hours | |
| PANORAMA POINT | This Route is not officially added | |||||
| PARADISE GLACIER | This Route is not officially added | |||||

August 28, 2009
Submitted By WasatchSki
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Seattleslider: September 23, 2011 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.
Super smooth snow, better than three weeks ago! Must have been the rain over the weekend? Wildflowers are still in bloom and beautiful. Very warm day with a nice breeze to keep us cool....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: September 2, 2011 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
Not able to ski from the car anymore, but only hiked up 750' in half an hour, then snow all the way to our turn around in dusty snow and raised ski tracks. The ski down was soft and smooth, almost no...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 16, 2011 Uphill: 5,100 ft. | Downhill: 5,100 ft.
Perfect weather and pretty darn good snow, especially for August! 2"corn, buttery on steep slopes, so good we did a second lap on the glacier itself....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 14, 2011 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Another day on the outdoor treadmill, awesome weather, soft snow, some cool breeze and the fog chased us up the hill. 600' sunny skiing, 2000' through the fog, 900' buttery to the car. Gotta love it...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 12, 2011 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Cornier than Wednesday thanks to cooler, breezier weather. What an August!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 10, 2011 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Nice 1" corn on steep slopes below 8800', too much dust higher. Flatter sections were 2" slush with small soft suncups....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 8, 2011 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.
Two laps in Nisqually Chute and then a ski out to the car in the overnight lot, wow what an August. Above 8500' is too dusty from the rockfall in June. The chute was nice and smooth from sluffing at...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 6, 2011 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,200 ft.
Surprisingly minimal suncupping from Paradise to the Nisqually Chute. Two inches of slushy corn. Clear weather above the foggy clouds at 6800' and below....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: July 15, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
Nice short weather window to get out and ski 2-3" corn in Nisqually Chute. Many classic ski routes on the mountain still seem to be in great condition, lots of snow!...[view]READ MORE
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Kajebobaje: December 31, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
Blue skies quick afternoon jaunt up to Panorama Point, Rainier. Snow stable and deep. Good fun!...[view]READ MORE
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Mickscott: December 30, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
happy bday to me...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 10, 2010 Uphill: 4,600 ft. | Downhill: 4,600 ft.
Once in a decade tour, calm weather all the way up to Camp Muir, 8" fresh powder, clouds to keep the snow pristine until we started skiing down. As good as it gets here in the PNW. ...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 2, 2010 Uphill: 4,600 ft. | Downhill: 4,600 ft.
Another day in Paradise (the real one!) Blue skies, no wind, good friends, corn snow for 2000', challenging sastrugi and mashed potatos elsewhere. Skin right from the car, fun....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: October 27, 2010 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.
Breezy, sunny day above Paradise, some crusting of the snow as a result. Great start to the season....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: October 14, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
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Seattleslider: September 22, 2010 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.
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Seattleslider: September 13, 2010 Uphill: 2,900 ft. | Downhill: 2,900 ft.
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Seattleslider: September 2, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
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Powderjunky: September 10, 2009 Uphill: 4,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
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