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Mount Rainier National Park, WA, Seeks Public Input on Plan to Implement Reservations During Peak Visitation

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The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public feedback on a plan to implement a timed-entry reservation system at three park entrances during peak visitation hours during the summer months. Related: Reservations Required? New Parking Reservation System Implemented at One of Colorado’s Most Popular 14ers The popularity of Mount Rainier National Park is growing. From 2008 to 2021, annual visitation […]

SnowBrains | May 5, 2023
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Foot of Snow Closes Chinook and Cayuse Passes in Mount Rainier National Park, WA | Earliest Closing Since 1930s

After a foot of snow fell and more in the forecast combined with lower-than-normal temperatures, the gates to SR 410 and SR 123 inside Mount Rainier National Park, WA, including 5,430′ Chinook Pass and 4,675′ Cayuse Pass, are now closed for the season. Related: The Top Snowfall Events in Recorded History: The passes closed Tuesday night after multiple spinouts combined […]

SnowBrains | October 27, 2022
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Snowshoer Missing in Mount Rainier National Park, WA Survives Overnight in 16ºF Snowstorm

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On Sunday, November 8, a snowshoer missing overnight was located and rescued from the Nisqually River drainage below Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, WA. The snowshoer was last seen on Saturday, November 7th at 1:45 pm, when he and his partner separated below the Muir Snowfield at an elevation of 9,500’. Related: Search Resumes for Hiker Missing for 2-Weeks […]

SnowBrains | November 10, 2020
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Wolverines Return to Mount Rainier National Park, WA After More Than 100 Years

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Scientists have discovered the first reproductive female wolverine and her two offspring (called kits) in Mount Rainier National Park in over one hundred years. Photos of the wolverine family can be found on Mount Rainier’s Flickr album. “It’s really, really exciting. It tells us something about the condition of the park— that when we have such large-ranging carnivores present on the landscape […]

SnowBrains | August 21, 2020
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