Saturday, June 4, 2011 is the day summer officially arrived in the Pacific Northwest.  At least, that’s the way we see it! 

Our nephew was visiting from Texas, so we decided to take him on one of our favorite hikes in the Ohanapecosh area of the Park (about 20-25 minutes south of here).  When we arrived at the trailhead, the car thermometer registered a comfortable 75 degrees, making it a perfect day to explore. 

Silver Falls is the largest volume waterfall in Mt. Rainier National Park and, like all the waterfalls out here this time of year, it’s… Read Full Story

Cayuse Pass opened yesterday, May 26, 2011.

Cayuse Pass is the main north/south route through Mt. Rainier National Park, so now our guests can easily visit Packwood & Paradise, and it’s faster and easier to get to Eastern Washington as well!  We are very happy! 

Check out the photos Steven took yesterday when the Pass opened at noon.  There were about 15 cars in line waiting for the Pass to open, but as soon as the sign went up saying the Pass was opened, more and more came!

Notice how there’s very little snow at the gate and huge… Read Full Story

Mother Nature has been kind to Crystal this spring, with an incredible amount of snow!  Over 10 feet in March and another 4-5’ in April so conditions are awesome!

Of course, sun is nice to have too—and we’ve been blessed with sunshine for the past couple of weekends.  Check out our photos from May 1.  We have to admit that we were having so much fun skiing that we had to remember to stop and take photos, but we think you’ll get the idea. 

Crystal will be open on selected days for skiing at least until June 12, and… Read Full Story