We passed through the entrance at Longmire in record time around 9AM - no wait at all! The road from Longmire to Paradise had intermittent patches of frost and ice, especially in the shaded areas. We noticed the ice more on our way down and felt our vehicle slide at times coming around the turns - take it slow and easy!
Plenty of parking available when we arrived at Paradise around 9:30AM. The restrooms at Paradise were open and heated.
There were several well-defined paths leading out of Paradise toward the mountain, so there was no need for route finding today.
For our trek we used snowshoes, poles, gaiters, sunglasses, and carried several layers. The majority of folks we saw were snowshoeing, with a handful of others trekking with their skis and snowboards.
Overall, we could not have asked for a more perfect day for snowshoeing at Rainier!
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robgirl on Paradise, Glacier Vista Snowshoe, Alta Vista Loop
Such beautiful pictures! It never stops being so amazing up there. Thank you for sharing.
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robgirl on Dec 17, 2022 09:25 PM