Looking at the top of Rainier from 70 miles to the NW with plumes of powder arcing off the summits. Weather maps say it 45 mph east wind up there. The combination of flying snow and low angle light is making it possible to identify Liberty Cap, Point Success, and Columbia Crest - even from this distance. Kinda cool.
"Forget gaining a little knowledge about a lot and strive to learn a lot about a little." - Harvey Manning
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"Forget gaining a little knowledge about a lot and strive to learn a lot about a little." - Harvey Manning
Turned me around yesterday. The planned tour would have been nothing but slab and crust and out of (minimizing) the wind options were limited. Not justified for the risk of frostbite.
I saw it from the Puyallup river delta estuary but that perspective made it appear as a big white smudge. It was blowing directly at me. I knew what it was because last year I'd seen the snow blowing off the summit from right to left (south wind) and it was very impressive - I had thought that the mountain was erupting steam. The snow must have been blowing a mile out in the sky.
I had watched it for about an hour from the beer garden of The Right Spot eatery/bar, baileys and coffee. 10:00AM, Salute!
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
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Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
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