09.27.08 Mt. Rainier

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09.27.08 Mt. Rainier

Post by bigKam »

September is an excellent month for skiing:

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Kelvin was tied up this past weekend putting down a new roof, but Drew and Cass were up for a quick trip. The three of us arrived at the Paradise parking lot just before 10:30am and found it completely full. Instead, we continued beyond the parking lot and parked at the trailhead below Mazama ridge. From there we hiked on the trail for a few miles, then went off-road. We scrambled over some rolls, crossed a couple streams from glacier runoff, banked a few corners, tromped on scree, finally arrving at the spot. The weather was beautiful. We hopped from patch to patch, farming the thin layer of pink-corn. I brought along my Recyled Project Pallets, and they worked beautifully. Cass and Drew were on manufactured skis.

September turns in the bag. Can't wait until October....

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Post by Nick's Sticks »

Do turns off snow count for towards TAYs? That bottomless scree looks pretty inviting too. Vibration dampening might be a concern though.
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Post by davide »

Great spot for straight lines...
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