New snowplay ranger at Paradise

Drew Bryenton, adventurous bc skier, is the new snowplay ranger at Paradise; still learning his way around the bc; skis out in the a.m. before the kids show up to do a pit or get some turns; nice guy; pits are posted on the MR Climbing Blog:


and NWAC:


Medium height, bushy beard, say hello; Welcome Drew!

Good stuff. Thanks Andy.
Welcome, Drew.

Hello new snow ranger!

Welcome Drew!  The data at  mountrainierclimbing.blogspot.com/    should be a great resource.  It's good to see the Park getting more professional in their avalanche information.  Not so many years ago, it wasn't uncommon on weekdays for some poor road ranger who'd just transferred in from Shenendoah or Natches Trace to have to make the hazard/gate opening call, based mostly on roadcut sluffs at Glacier Hill or Washington Cascade.

And nice signature, Cookie!