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Share a story: A snowy backpacking trip

Posted by vobermeyer at Mar 04, 2024 09:54 AM |
Filed under: Community, Mount Rainier Area, Snow

From time to time, we like to share memorable moments from our community. Here’s one of those stories, from Hwei Ling Ng, @thenomadicartist on WTA trip reports and Instagram.

From time to time, we like to share memorable moments from our community. Here’s one of those stories, from Hwei Ling Ng, @thenomadicartist on WTA trip reports and Instagram.

"I took this photo on a backpacking trip at Mount Rainier National Park, where I rang in 2024 by snow camping on Mount Ararat on New Year’s Eve."

Looking over a snowy hill top, blue sky, wispy clouds,  snow covered trees and mountains.Photo by Hwei Ling Ng

I love being immersed in the beauty of nature, and I find the solitude and peace of the wilderness to be incredibly soul-soothing. It’s a place of simplicity and learning to live in the moment. It’s also a place where I can challenge myself and grow, pushing through all the physical and mental struggles that come along with hiking and mountaineering.

I researched WTA reports a ton when I first started hiking in Washington, and they helped me so much in planning hikes. As I got outside more and more, I figured writing my own reports was a great way to give back a little, and help others the same way they had helped me (and still do!). They’re also a useful documentary of my trips — sometimes I like to re-read my own reports to remind myself of the adventures I’ve had and the little details that I would have forgotten if I hadn’t written them down!"

This article originally appeared in the spring 2024 issue of Washington Trails Magazine. Support trails as a member of WTA to get your one-year subscription to the magazine.

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