July 17, 2011, Nisqually Chute
7/17/11
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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Lucked out with weather window that came and went. Soft snow the whole way, the chute was good snow with a few textural or rock hazards. Very few skiers out but lots of climbers coming down that got buffaloed by weather up top. It's amazing to see the Nisqually ice/rock fall up close and personal.
BTW, I found a water bottle on the Nisqually glacier. I took it. In my defense I was in desperate need of a new water bottle. It's a somewhat worn blue Nalgeen. A reward of some sort would be greatly appreciated because after dumping the water out I carried it all the way back to the parking lot. However, if you know it's yours I suppose you can have it back. There's no more water in it though.
more pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackmc/sets/72157627096104761/
BTW, I found a water bottle on the Nisqually glacier. I took it. In my defense I was in desperate need of a new water bottle. It's a somewhat worn blue Nalgeen. A reward of some sort would be greatly appreciated because after dumping the water out I carried it all the way back to the parking lot. However, if you know it's yours I suppose you can have it back. There's no more water in it though.
more pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackmc/sets/72157627096104761/
