We drove up to Paradise at Mt Rainier today to snowshoe up to Mazama Ridge, what a beautiful day. Such a change from the low cloudy covered day yesterday. We did 4 miles round trip with 1,100 ft of gain. We didn't see any other people on Mazama Ridge until we were coming back down. And there were more than 20 empty parking spaces at the upper lot when we left in the early afternoon.
View of Paradise Inn and Mt Rainer as we started down the closed Paradise Valley Road.
View of the Tatoosh from the north end of Paradise Valley
It was nice to be able to go up the fresh tracks we made coming down from Mazama Ridge yesterday. And today we had glorious blue skies and views of the mountain.
Part way up Mazama Ridge, looking over at Paradise Inn where we began today.
Animal tracks heading up in the snow
Beautiful snowy trees
Remains of an igloo from the weekend. Wish they had completely demolished it, as it can be a hazard when it is buried in fresh snow, creating unsuspected sink holes. Lovely view of the Tatoosh Range.
We continued going north up Mazama Ridge with gorgeous views of Mt Rainier, fresh snow over last weeks ski and snowshoe tracks. The snow is quickly melting off the trees from today's sunshine.
We continued on going up towards the "Paradise Glacier Trail". Here we broke trail.
Looking back at the Tatoosh Range
zoom of Mt St Helens south of the Tatoosh
We took a long lunch break on my favorite little hill. Beautiful cornices with views of the eastern Tatoosh Range and Mt Adams in the distance. Overlooking Stevens Canyon
zoom of Mt Adams beyond the Tatoosh
Our lunchtime view of Mt Rainier and Little Tahoma, we saw no other people while we were here. It was so quiet and serene.
Watching the clouds gather behind the Tatoosh as we snowshoe back down.
Looking back at our tracks going up and back from my favorite little hill.
The narrowest part of Mazama Ridge in the snow. Fabulous views of the Tatoosh here.
Clouds were gathering over Mt Rainier as we were heading back down.
View of the Paradise River as it meanders down Paradise Valley.
Barely able to see Mt Rainier behind Paradise Inn when we returned to the parking area, what a change a few hours makes.
We drove up to Paradise at Mt Rainier today to snowshoe up to Mazama Ridge, what a beautiful day. Such a change from the low cloudy covered day yesterday. We did 4 miles round trip with 1,100 ft of gain. We didn't see any other people on Mazama Ridge until we were coming back down. And there were more than 20 empty parking spaces at the upper lot when we left in the early afternoon. 
View of Paradise Inn and Mt Rainer as we started down the closed Paradise Valley Road.
View of the Tatoosh from the north end of Paradise Valley
It was nice to be able to go up the fresh tracks we made coming down from Mazama Ridge yesterday. And today we had glorious blue skies and views of the mountain.
Part way up Mazama Ridge, looking over at Paradise Inn where we began today.
Animal tracks heading up in the snow
Beautiful snowy trees
Remains of an igloo from the weekend. Wish they had completely demolished it, as it can be a hazard when it is buried in fresh snow, creating unsuspected sink holes. Lovely view of the Tatoosh Range.
We continued going north up Mazama Ridge with gorgeous views of Mt Rainier, fresh snow over last weeks ski and snowshoe tracks. The snow is quickly melting off the trees from today's sunshine.
We continued on going up towards the "Paradise Glacier Trail". Here we broke trail.
Looking back at the Tatoosh Range
zoom of Mt St Helens south of the Tatoosh
We took a long lunch break on my favorite little hill. Beautiful cornices with views of the eastern Tatoosh Range and Mt Adams in the distance. Overlooking Stevens Canyon
zoom of Mt Adams beyond the Tatoosh
Our lunchtime view of Mt Rainier and Little Tahoma, we saw no other people while we were here. It was so quiet and serene.
Watching the clouds gather behind the Tatoosh as we snowshoe back down.
Looking back at our tracks going up and back from my favorite little hill.
The narrowest part of Mazama Ridge in the snow. Fabulous views of the Tatoosh here.
Clouds were gathering over Mt Rainier as we were heading back down.
View of the Paradise River as it meanders down Paradise Valley.
Barely able to see Mt Rainier behind Paradise Inn when we returned to the parking area, what a change a few hours makes.
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