Mazama Ridge - 12.2.2014
Directions from the Nisqually entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park to the Paradise Lodge Parking Area.
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Our approximate route from the Paradise Lodge Parking Area to Mazama Ridge... ~4 miles roundtrip, gaining ~1400 feet of elevation.
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Gearing up at the Paradise Lodge Parking Area (~5400').
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Hiking down the Paradise Valley Road from the Paradise Lodge Parking Area.
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Time to put on our snowshoes... still on the Paradise Valley Road... and we will work our way up to the ridge top on the far right.
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Leaving the Paradise Valley Road at ~5200 feet... and heading up toward Mazama Ridge.
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Crossing a bridge on our way up to Mazama Ridge.
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BarbE and Snowdog are nearing Mazama Ridge.
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tomman and Denali Girl nearing Mazama Ridge... the Paradise Lodge is in the sunshine on the left.
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Things open up a bit on Mazama Ridge... Mt. Rainier dominates.
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Denali Girl, Snowdog, BarbE and tomman on Mazama Ridge... with part of the Tatoosh Range in the distance.
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Mt. Rainier as we continue up Mazama Ridge.
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Continuing along Mazama Ridge... Little Tahoma in the distance.
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Gaining elevation on Mazama Ridge and looking back at the Tatoosh Range.
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Group shot on Mazama Ridge... ragman, Denali Girl, BarbE, tomman and Snowdog.
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Mt. Rainier and Little Tahoma from the upper part of Mazama Ridge.
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Artists prepare to paint their canvas.
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Merry Xmas from BarbE.
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Lunch break on Mazama Ridge... looking south at the Tatoosh Range... with Goat Rocks and Mt. Adams on the horizon on the left... and Mt. St. Helens on the horizon on the far right.
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Merry Xmas from ragman and Denali Girl.
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Merry Xmas from BarbE.
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Snowdog hauling a load... with Little Tahoma in the distance.
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Here comes BarbE... with the Tatoosh Range in the distance.
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Snowdog continues higher on Mazama Ridge.
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Awesome wind patterns in the snow.
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BarbE enjoys the views to the south from our high point on Mazama Ridge.
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Looking south from our high point on Mazama Ridge... with the Tatoosh Range in the foreground... with Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens on the horizon.
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BarbE, tomman and Denali Girl on Mazama Ridge... Snowdog is also in the photo, but good luck finding her.
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Whatever you do tomman... do not fall into that hole.
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BarbE on Mazama Ridge.
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tomman on the way to closing the loop portion of our trip.
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Looking back at Mt. Rainier as we head lower.
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Continuing down from our high point on Mazama Ridge.
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Love our tracks in the snow as we continue down.
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Looking back as we continue down.
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A closeup of Little Tahoma as we continue down Mazama Ridge.
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Water is still running on Mazama Ridge.
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Ice and water.
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Eerie.
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Working our way back down Mazama Ridge.
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A winter wonderland.
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Continuing down.
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Leaving Mazama Ridge and heading for the Paradise Valley Road.
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On the Paradise Valley Road... almost back to the parking lot.
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Back at the parking lot... with the Paradise Lodge on the far right.
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