We went up to Mt. Rainier on New Year's Day and the parking lot was almost entirely empty, as this photo shows. The parking lot filled up later in the day.

What a rare winter day where the sky is azure blue and the snow titanium white. With no new snow for the past several days, a perfect day for a snowshoe trip.

Venturing up from the Visitor's Center the trees quickly become very sparse. The trails are all nearly empty as most people sleep in.

How beautiful Mt. Rainier is on a sunny day.

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Megan snowshoes towards the sun seemingly to head to the top of the world.

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Megan takes a break so I can catch up. How wonderful to hike on such a beautiful day with a friend.

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