TR: Welcome to the Central Wahington Cascades

**Kyle Miller** · 03-13-2009, 01:59 AM

After the seven week drought the weather has come back with avengence the past 3 weeks. Day after day the resorts have been delivering the goods with little reason to leave the resort. With the days longer and the weather sunny it was a obvious choice to head into the B.C. and get some North facing lines.
Wensday a skier friend Joe and myself went to the Tatoosh range which is just South of Rainier and still in the National park.
Joe skinning through the Old Growth

Then finally we reached alpine at around 5'000 feet

myself skining across the valley to access the low Saddle

It got steep near the saddle but we finally got access to a NE facing run

Joe skiing with Rainier in the Background

The run was mainly to access this terrain

Joe started breaking the skin track

Myself skinning towards the summit

Once access the ridge we traversed a way but got sketched by the cliffs
We called this mountain Certain Death

The snow was North facing which made for some great riding

The lines were sick

Joe skiing back towards the old Growth

**Lone Star** · 03-13-2009, 02:11 AM

looks like beautiful country and a fun tour.

**AKPogue** · 03-13-2009, 02:38 AM

Sweet TR!!

**killclimbz** · 03-13-2009, 08:37 AM

Oh man, that was good.

**mtskier** · 03-13-2009, 09:07 AM

i have to get to WA next season. i really like the map. nice touch. did you use a GPS?

**^^^** · 03-13-2009, 09:29 AM

Very nice. Will be out that way shortly. Can't wait.

Might wanna clean your sensor.

**rudy** · 03-13-2009, 09:34 AM

You got some amazing terrain out there and liking the map as well.

**Sutter** · 03-13-2009, 09:37 AM

Damn, when WA is good it is off the hook, totally jealous.

**DrRy** · 03-13-2009, 09:45 AM

Fucking, awesome.

**smitchell333** · 03-13-2009, 09:47 AM

Cool tour. I always like the multiple run tours.

**Crystal_Mt_Dreamin** · 03-13-2009, 09:49 AM

That TR = win

**nateski** · 03-13-2009, 10:42 AM

i heart the tatoosh. never skied it, but great hiking, and just a cool looking range. nice!

**Greydon Clark** · 03-13-2009, 10:57 AM

Blue bird, Washington, WTF?

**PNWbrit** · 03-13-2009, 11:05 AM

Folks it's really not as nice up there as the photos suggest.

**Lani** · 03-13-2009, 11:22 AM

Nor is it the Tatoosh.

**skibiker** · 03-13-2009, 11:30 AM

You mags up there in Washington state got it real good. It does not seem as though you are on the national radar for too many visitors (like Summit Co., Vail), but every TR I see from up there is fantastic. The terrain is awesome and when you get the snow, it looks like you get a ton of it. Thanks for the great pics.