Turns on Crystal Mountain in early October, 2013. Fifty seven seconds of sillyness to capture our day. One week prior we slugged out heavy rain and wind on Mount Rainier for September turns. Then NPS closed the mountain due to congressional muck. Seems karmic whiplash was kind and sent a pickup truck along the way to usher us to the top of Crystal. Thanks Ron & Paula! It became the Silverado Express and delivered us for hamster laps.
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2013 November Turns on the Muir Snowfield in MRNP. The park gets a fresh drop of snow, cold temps and big winds. The gate to Paradise is closed. Prescription? Patience… Wait an hour at Longmire to see what happens. Rangers open the gate, check for chains, wish you well and instruct to drive slowly. We get to Paradise and are the first ones on an uphill track, skinning shortly after the lot. Day unfolds and we are the only ones in the upper playground. Conditions?… Delicious!
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