Wind, snow, avalanche danger close Chinook and Cayuse passes
Date: Monday, November 14, 2011 Contact: Summer Derrey, WSDOT communications, 509-969-7784 (Yakima/Chinook) Kris Olsen, WSDOT communications, 206-440-4475 (Shoreline/Cayuse) CHINOOK PASS – Several feet of snowfall over the weekend sent Chinook (State Route 410) and Cayuse (State Route 123) passes into hibernation for the season. Crews temporarily closed the passes on Friday, Nov. 11, due to avalanche danger. On [...]
Free Park Days Remindar
Just a reminder that the following dates are free entry dates at National parks in 2011 November 11-13 (Veterans Day weekend) See complete info here – http://www.2heeldrive.com/2011/01/11/no-fees-for-national-parks-on-seventeen-days-in-2011/ The 2012 National Parks free days January 14 – 16 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend) April 21 – 29 (National Park Week) June 9 (Get [...]
Fee to climb Mount Rainier increases
SEATTLE (AP) — Climbers will have to pay more if they want to scale Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier National Park officials announced Tuesday that an annual climbing pass will cost most adults $43, or an increase of $13. A new youth fee will cost $30 for climbers 24 and younger. The new fees go into [...]
No Fees for National Parks on Seventeen Days in 2011
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.* Mark your calendar for these fee-free days in 2011: January 15-17 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday weekend) April 16-24 (National Park Week) June 21 (First day of summer) September [...]
Receding glaciers on Mount Rainier threaten park’s major roadways
2006 Flood Damage Video (link coming soon) JEFFREY P. MAYOR Last updated: December 6th, 2010 12:00 PM (PST) The greatest threat to the busiest road in Mount Rainier National Park is the mountain itself. Receding glaciers, loose rocks and boulders, glacial outbursts and debris flows could combine to cut off Nisqually-Paradise Road. Half the 1.2 [...]
RIP Damian, 1993-2010
From the MOUNT RAINIER VOLUNTEERS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010 RIP Damian, 1993-2010 Allan and Damian, 2007 photo by John Chao It is with great sadness that we report the passing of one of our most faithful volunteers this afternoon. Many of you know Damian as the golden retriever service dog of volunteer Allan Dreyer. But [...]
Sunrise Road at Rainier opens Friday June 26th
The Sunrise Road in the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park will open Friday at noon for the season, a week earlier than originally scheduled, Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga said today. Sunrise Lodge, Snack Bar and Gift Shop are scheduled to open July 2. The Sunrise Visitor Center will remain closed for the [...]
Chinook and Cayuse passes closed for the season
Chinook and Cayuse passes have closed for the season after the state Department of Transportation reviewed a snowy forecast and assessed the avalanche risk. Due to heavy snow accumulation on the roadway, DOT crews temporarily closed Chinook Pass just after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Crews assessed the stability of the hillside on Sunday morning, and [...]
PARADISE REGAINED: Mount Rainier inn to re-open after challenging renovation
Paradise Inn reopens Friday after a 31-month renovation – much of which won’t be noticeable to visitors JEFFREY P. MAYOR; jeff.mayor@ thenewstribune.com Published: May 11th, 2008 02:00 AM | Updated: May 9th, 2008 04:03 PM The $22.5 million work on the historic inn in Mount Rainier National Park , which closed the facility in October [...]