| RMI
Basecamp - This area serves as (1) the meeting place
for summit climbing teams, (2) slide shows abour
Rainier and international climbs and (2) a great
place to get a burger, pizza and BEER! |
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Welcome
sign at the entrance |
View
of RMI Basecamp and staging area (blue-white canopy) |
Guide
Lounge, in RMI Basecamp (where presentations are
given) |
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Another
view of the Guide Lounge |
The
wonderful RMI Basecamp menu - YUM! |
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| Whittaker's
Mountaineering - This is the store formerly known
as Summit Haus. It houses clothing items, equipment
and souvenirs. |
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View
of Whittaker's Mountaineering, coming in to Ashford |
View
of Whittaker's Mountaineering from the other side |
Inside
of Whittaker's Mountaineering
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| Summit
Climb Staging Area - This is the area that serves
as both a covered picnic area and a staging area
for those making a summit climb. |
Staging
area and picnicking space is under the blue/white
canopy
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| Team
Bunkhouse - This is a cheap facility for those climbers
looking for just a bunk and a shower. |
A
front view of the Bunkhouse next to RMI Basecamp
- notice the ice axes that make up the hand rail
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| Whittaker's
Bunkhouse - This is where we will be staying on
the upper level of the building that is perpendicular
to the road leading past it. |
A
view upon coming in to Ashford - Rooms 21, 22
and 24 are on the upper level of this building
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View
of the walk way of the main level of Whittaker's
Bunkhouse
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| Espresso
Shop - A neat little shop where they serve espressos
and sell some breakfast food items, as well as soft
serve ice cream. If you drive toward Mt. Rainier
National Park, you will encounter a grocery store
(great for food items and supplies, as well as ATM)
and a post office. |
Inside
the espresso shop |
Another
view inside the espresso shop |
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| Greater
Ashford, WA Area - A few images of the greater Ashford
community and surrounding area. |
Entrance
in to Ashford from the direction of Mt. Rainier
National Park |
View
of the Ashford General Store, complete with ATM |
Ashford
Post Office |
View
of Ashford toward the east |
Prayer
flags in front of homes |
Down
the road toward Mt. Rainier is the Wild Berry Restaurant,
a wonderful place to experience blackberry and wild
berry pies |
Further
down toward Mt. Rainier is the famous Copper Creek
Inn - a wonderful location with reasonably priced
local cuisine (see picture below) |
Inside
view of the Copper Creek Inn |
Another
view of the inside of the Copper Creek Inn - wall
mural of Mt. Rainier |
Seafood
Chowder and Sierra Nevada - a great meal at the
Copper Creek Inn |
Looking
to relax? On the road to Mt. Rainier is the Storm
King Spa |
On
the same road to Mt. Rainier, is the Alexandra Restaurant/Inn
- great pastas but a little higher price than other
restaurants |
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| Mt.
Rainier National Park - A few images of Mt. Rainier/Paradise
area. |
The
Nisqually Entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park |
On
the road to Paradise, you will see the National
Park Inn - they have a nice restaurant inside as
well |
Arriving
to Paradise, you will get some of your first glimpses
of the mighty Mt. Rainier |
Mt.
Rainier towering over the Paradise area |
Paradise
Inn - unfortunately, closed until 2008 due to renovations |
Jackson
Center - a remarkable place to visit and learn about
the National Park; as well, there is (when I was
there last year) a little grill area on the main
level for burgers, sandwiches and salads - there
is also a few neat gift shops inside |
The
upper level of the Jackson Center gives you panoramic
views of the entire region, including Mt. Rainier |
A
common walking path out of Paradise and up toward
the snowfields |
A
wonderful view of the mountain ranges surrounding
the valley and the wild flowers in bloom |
A
view of the Paradise area from Panoramic Point,
about 3000 ft. elevation |
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