Glacier Vista Snowshoe — Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015

Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise

My plan today was mailbox peak, but seeing road closed and not sure distance of road walk, i took a peak at Rainier webcam clear skies, i changed destination quickly. I didn't get the elevation gain i was looking for but i did get awesome views and snowshoeing conditions so it's all good! Mountain sun in January does a body good! Get that vitamin D while you can! Store it up! I started crossing bridge at edith creek and thought about the gentleman that lost his life just a few weeks ago near the creek. I had a moment of silence for him and thougth of his family he left behind. I was the second car in parking lot and it was really quiet on this side of the mountain. Most people go up the other side. I wandered up hills and bumps and enjoying the views, had lunch at glacier vista. Ran into some friends below panorama point. Great day in the hills!