Our favorite snow place no matter what time of the year it is.  Summer is a lot of fun since it's nice and warm but there still is lots of snow.  You can go in T-shirt and shorts if you felt like it and get a tan too!

The Spring is really neat with the snow still pretty high up and it's cold, but not freezing.  As you drive up the mountain, the snow on the side of the road towers over your car!  

We haven't gone in winter yet since the girls always want to go snowboarding instead.  A great way to enjoy the mountain is to stay at the Paradise Inn Hotel.  They have a nice restaurant and the scenery can't be beat.  The standard rooms are pretty small, but you will spend most of the time outside, or in the lobby warming by the fire watching the entertainment they have nightly.

http://www.guestservices.com/rainier/index.html

Rainier in the background, and the Paradise Inn on the right.

Beautiful summer day.

Hey, how about a ride?

Summer of 2000 with Grandpa & Carol.

Grandpa, Al, Stacie & Carol

Judy, Grandma, Claire, Grandpa, Stacie and Al

"She'll be sliding down the mountain when she comes...."  When she gets close Stacie, get her with the snowballs!

This is a shot of driving up Rainier during the Spring!

Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad

Elbe, Washington

http://www.mrsr.com/

On the way up, you can stop off in Elbe and take the scenic train ride.

That's Mt Rainier in the background.

All Aboard!

Here we go.