Mt. Rainier - Glacier View

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markesc
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Mt. Rainier - Glacier View

Post by markesc » October 10th, 2017, 7:16 am

Did the slog through the snow up to glacier view after getting skunked by a road closure to Sunrise as I'd wanted to hit that buroughs hike :-(.. That ended up taking about an hour out of my typical late start day. The website showed every road open, until I arrived at the gate to Sunrise, "Road closed five miles ahead" Apparently snow/ice. Bummer deal!

Maybe next year?
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Some color just east of paradise:
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By the lodge:
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This ended up being more a leg burner than I could remember!
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Back towards the parking area:
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Chilled out at the lake, sunset was a bust, but still ended up with the classic reflection:
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Re: Mt. Rainier - Glacier View

Post by markesc » October 10th, 2017, 7:27 am

The refreshed lodge is lookin good!
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Re: Mt. Rainier - Glacier View

Post by sgyoung » October 14th, 2017, 10:33 am

Nice photos. The hints of fall color and snow cover make for a great combination. Beautiful report!

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