58 m away
Muir Snowfield
The Birthplace of Turns All Year
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
Mount Rainier via Fuhrer Finger
Mount Rainier National Park
One of the longest skiable descents in North America
Ski Touring Severe
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 2.9 km
- Descent
- 2.9 km
- Duration
- 1 day +
- Low Point
- 1.6 km
- High Point
- 4.4 km
- Gradient
- 39˚
A must-do for any passionate ski mountaineer. Provides all the objective hazards of high alpine ski mountaineering, while sparing the altitude. Best skied in late spring and early summer while the snowpack is still deep and crevasses are deeply buried and freeze-thaw cycles provide quality corn skiing.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
In the high mountains or remote conditions, all individuals must be completely autonomous in every situation.
Best time to visit
Features
- Couloir
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Rope
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
- Glacier kit
Similar routes nearby
70 m away
Fuhrer Finger to Nisqually Bridge Ski Descent on Mt. Rainier
One of the most classic and longest ski descents in North America!
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 2.9 km
- Descent
- 3.3 km
70 m away
Fuhrer Finger Ski Descent to Nisqually Bridge
One of the longest continuous ski descents in the continental US!
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 2.9 km
- Descent
- 3.3 km
359 m away
Paradise to Crystal Mountain
A 4 day traverse through Mount Rainier National Park
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 37 km
- Ascent
- 4.2 km
- Descent
- 4.5 km
410 m away
Nisqually Chute
A stunning Southwest-facing line onto the Nisqually Glacier
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.9 km
417 m away
Cowlitz Glacier and the Nisqually Chute
Two separate zones within a single ski tour
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
418 m away
Gib Chute
Riding down a stunning line within view of the Muir Snowfield
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 2.8 km
- Descent
- 2.8 km
447 m away
Fuhrer Thumb
A classic ski descent off the southern summit of Mount Rainier
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 2.9 km
- Descent
- 2.9 km
454 m away
Paradise to Carbon River
A multiday traverse exploring some seldom traveled areas within the park
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 71 km
- Ascent
- 6.7 km
- Descent
- 7.9 km
455 m away
Paradise Glacier
A great alternative to the Muir Snowfield
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
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Guidebooks in this area
9 routes · Ski Touring
Ski Tour Mount Rainier - The Queen of the Cascades
11 routes · Ski Touring
Washington's Most Epic Ski Traverses
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