Sunday, November 25, 2012

Snowshoe to Panorama Point and Myrtle Falls on Mt Rainier

Beautiful day with low avalanche risk, hoped to hike the Skyline Trail at Paradise on Mt Rainier.
 Took the Alta Vista Trail toward Panorama Point
 Snowshoes off and Yak trax on to climb up to Panorama Point
 Fabulous views at Panorama Point
 Then we hiked up to the High Skyline Trail
 From the High Skyline Trail we could see Mt Adams, Mt Hood & Mt St Helens
 Unable to continue across the Skyline Trail because of ice, so we returned the way we came
 Glissading down the steep parts!
 Since there was still lots of daylight, snowshoed over to Glacier Vista,
Then back to Paradise and around the other side 
 to Myrtle Falls.
 Back to the parceling lot in time to watch the moon rise.
Fabulous day out in the snow!

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