Mt. Rainier Panorama

After a week of the city, Tim and I were ready for a little backcountry camping.  Our choice was one of the rainiest places in Washington – which is no small feat – Mount Rainier.  Here an average of 83 inches of rain falls annually (Paradise Valley, inside the Park holds the world record for the most accumulated snowfall in a single year when a mind boggling 1122 inches (93.5 feet) of snow fell in 1971 – 1972).