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Paradise in Rainier

Mount Rainier National Park, WA, USA - July 05, 2021
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Mount Rainier is famous for providing a stunning backdrop to the skyline of Seattle, and I've always looked forward to the volcano as a pilgrimage. So a hike on this mountain was a surreal experience for me, with a major bucket list item getting checked off!
It is famously said "OF ALL the fire-mountains which, like beacons, once blazed along the Pacific coast, Mount Rainier is the noblest"

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel An active volcano, it is also the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S. Glaciers, remnant of the last ice age have always fascinated me, and here you can clearly see a lot of blue ice and glaciers - this was me most close to a glacier yet.

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel First view of the majestic active strato volcano, which last erupted approximately 150 years ago stands nearly three miles higher than the lowlands.

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Starting the essential hike - skyline trail from the aptly named Paradise point.

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Although picture perfect, Mount Rainier is the most hazardous volcano in the Cascades not only in terms of its potential for eruption, but also the risk of producing major debris flows even without eruption.

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel All the happiness to just be in the PNW temple of Rainier lol

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel One of the most spectacular aspects of Mt. Rainier National Park is its world-renowned wildflower meadows.

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Fresh glacier melt!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Mount Rainier has different seasons going on at different elevations lol. From spring wildflowers, to summer here and then

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel ... feets of snow in winter!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel The best part of my ascent was the views of Tatoosh Range and other Cascade Volcanos. You can see Mt Helens on the top left.

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Also the super distant Mt Hood was visible which is more than 200 mi by road from here. Thanks to the clear day

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel And finally, Mt Adams on the top left and helens on the top right in a single frame too. Legit skyline for mountains!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel We also heard the echos of gigantic waterfalls around rainier thanks to the rising global temperatures.

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Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Panorama Point provides stunning views of the Paradise valley, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams and even Mount Hood!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Success photo op!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel And also a squad photo with a sense of accomplishment

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel But do we have more to climb ...

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel ... and we get much more close to the Nisqually Glacier which is one of the larger glaciers on the southwestern face of Mount Rainier .

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Just awe-inpiring views here and not for the faint hearted!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Okay, I've a new profile picture and too with my semi-god Mt Rainier!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel When you see so much snow, the only thing which comes to mind is ...

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel ... sliding down the slope and got it was breathtaking and my top adventures yet :P

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Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Proud after surviving all this snow so far!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Just look at the carpet of snow, till what eyes could see

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Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel And here we start our descent back over the rocky terrain

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel ... and yet again back to the spring season on Rainier

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel The glorious murtle falls with the majestic backdrop!

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel And god this was the most tiring but the atmost surreal trek I've been on.

Paradise in Rainier. MemExp Blog. Rohan Goel Survived the volcano with @AnshulVora @SanketAgrawal @ShlokGujar @AnishGupta
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