Anvil Rock (9584')/Muir Snowfield Ski

The crowds were thick at Paradise (Mt. Rainier National Park). March was well into the Pandemic and this would be my last foray away from home for many months. Once I got above Panorama Point there were few people and skinning right side towards Anvil Rock voided the slopes of mouth juicers. The skiing above 7500’ or so was difficult to say the least, but lower elevations saw softer snow. This allowed me to ski the Panorama face, something I had skirted in the past. Another example of the differences one can encounter when back country vice resort skiing; it can be humbling. Stats: 8 miles/4400’ The Anvil Rock trip report can be found here.