MRNP Tahoma Glacier - A West Side Story
12,000' descents don't come cheap, and this West Side Story finished with miles of hiking out along Tahoma Creek and Westside Rd. We finished in a little under 14 hours C2C, putting the final touch/exclamation point on my ski season. I'd say Tahoma Glacier is done for the year as a ski line too.
This was the 10th different route I've skied on Rainier - will 2026 be the year I hit my goal of skiing 12 of the 24 lines on the mountain? I'm not sure where this one ranks among Rainier's ski lines, but it's certainly one of the most memorable days and one of the biggest adventures I've had on the mountain. Thanks to Sam for the exit beta, and to Lucas and Tom for making this happen. There's no way I would have done it without the A team. While I had the luxury of recovering at home, Tom got up the next morning to guide a group up (where else?) Mt Rainier.
Who wore it better, Mt Adams or Lucas?

Top of the Tahoma





Lower Tahoma

Walking out the inexplicably closed Westside Road

Such a wild position! Stoked to see more west side action!
The video gave me the heebee geebees during the upper part. Lucas's hard hat is the same one Clint Eastwood wore in the Eiger Sanction, Bitchin!
@carbonj: thanks for the historical tidbit! As you can probably imagine, there's a whole story behind the origin of that helmet.
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