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3/13/21
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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Thanks for sharing. I thought we were crazy to go that way.
Sounds like the right name for it - Gibraltar chute. It is next to the Gib ledges. Timing was good - no icefall when we were passing. We heard icefall early morning, on the way up.
Winter ski descent is certainly an accomplishment! Thank you for sharing your experience. It came handy this weekend.
Suggestion by 2/8/21 9:50am cascadeclimber is actually ver...
We parked in area west of the gate, as labeled "park here" by NH-S in this thread We looked for signs in that area and did not find any. That area starts out wide enough to park cars perpen...
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Thanks for sharing. I have not heard of this. There are so much history in the region! I like how this story is tied to the great forces of nature, with lesson for skiers like us here.