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Mt. Rainier High Hut Cross-Country Skiing

January 2005

Mt Rainier MTTA Copper Creek Hut cross-country skiing and sledding
Naches Peak Loop trail in Mount Rainier National Park

We stayed at the Mount Tahoma Trail Association's High Hut for 3 days to get out and about for some good cross-country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, and fine vittles back at the cabin.

 

Karen sledding at High Hut, Mt. Rainier, Washington

Karen sledding down the slope from High Hut above. We formed a little luge run that gave us some good snow spray in the face.

 

Kadeena shovelling snow at High Hut, Mt. Rainier, Washington

Kadeena shoveling snow so we could all get to the loo

 

Group skiing and snowshoeing from High Hut, Mt. Rainier, Washington

Skiing and snowshoeing along the ridge from High Hut

 

Views from near High Hut, Mt. Rainier, Washington

Taking in the views. High Hut is located on the upper peak at the far right of the picture.

 

Eating food at High Hut, Mt. Rainier, Washington

Eating inside the cabin, powering up on some scrumptious grilled cheese sandwiches and soup

 

Karen skiing near Mt. Rainier, Washington

Karen skiing down the open trail

 

Josh skiing near Mt. Rainier, Washington

Josh contemplating his next move and working on his tan

 

HIgh Hut gang, near Mt. Rainier, Washington

Karen, Scott, Kadeena, Josh, and Catherine

 

 

Naches Peak Loop trail by Mt Rainier Naches Peak Loop trail in Mount Rainier National Park