Ollalie Lake under the rain. The surrounding mounts are covered in a thin layer of snow. The sky is gray and luminous. It's cold.

Went to Ollalie Lake sunday morning, it was very wet even for the #pnw standards 😅

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A striking view of Mount Rainier as seen from Chinook Pass. The foreground is filled with tall evergreen trees rising dark and sharp against the light, with their spires reaching toward the sky. Behind them stretches a rugged ridgeline of rocky crags and forested slopes, their gray and green textures adding depth to the scene. Beyond the ridges, Mount Rainier dominates the horizon, its massive dome blanketed in snow and ice under a flawless, cloudless blue sky. The composition highlights the contrast between the dense forest, jagged mid-mountains, and the monumental white summit in the distance.

A view of Mount Rainier as seen from Chinook Pass.

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State – 2025
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The Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, seen on a clear day in 2025. In the foreground, dense evergreen forests cover rolling slopes. Behind them, sharp rocky peaks of the Tatoosh rise dramatically, their jagged ridges and spires dusted with lingering snowfields and small glacier remnants. The tallest peak dominates the skyline against a deep blue, cloudless sky, showcasing the contrast between forested lowlands and rugged alpine summits.

Patches of late-season snow linger on the rocky faces of the Tatoosh peaks.

Tatoosh Range, Mount Rainier National Park, WA – 2025
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Myself in front of a partially frozen lake. This is Rainbow Lake. It is surrounded by evergreens and mountains.

Myself in front of Mason Lake. In the background one can see a mountain range, trees and snow.

Myself on top of Little Bandera Mountain. In the background a view of the valley, and Mount Rainier.

🧵 Last week I went on a 7h+ trail through #alpinewilderness and 5 lakes. I still need to parse the photos. Here's the first batch just to show off 😉

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Tomorrow I will reach my goal : a 7h+ hike through the #alpinewilderness !

I changed the itinerary. Start at Ira Spring, end at Granite Mountain, through the lakes like Mason and Island. And likely time do Little Bandera or Pratt Mountain.

Yoohoo!

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A very narrow bridge crossing a small river in a forest. The bridge is made of just one log. There is a thin layer of snow everywhere.

A remote view of a lake in winter. The lake can be seen in the middle through large evergreens on both sides. The sky is gray and snowy. There's snow on the ground and trees.

A lake with a forest and mountain in the background. The scene is gray as the sky is snowy and the mountain is covered in snow.

Foot steps on a trail covered in snow. The trail is going through evergreens on the right side, and large grass on the left side. There are footsteps of only one person.

Back to Olallie Lake today. I was not expecting to snow again but it did!

I want to try connecting to the Ira Spring Trail as a loop.

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A river flowing down a forest, in the fog. There's trees and moss on both sides of the small river. There's two fallen trees accross the picture, the fog here creates an eerie atmosphere.

A wooden path up a hiking trail in a forest. There is snow falling on the left side. The light is white and foggy, the trees and moss green.

A small waterfall among rocks in a forest. The forest is under a quite heavy fog. Up the waterfall disappears in the fog. The scene looks gloomy.

Going up, the trail was plunged into a quite heavy fog, giving some eerie atmosphere. Very X-Files like, loved it!

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A photo of a frozen lake, taken from a forest. The lake is surrounded by evergreens. The sky is completely white and foggy.

A photo of a frozen lake surrounded by evergreens. On the foreground one can see a big patch of water, surrounded by a thin layer of ice. The sky if white with clouds obscuring the mountain in the background.

A photo of a lake under snow. The far side of the lake is frozen. It is surrounded by evergreens. The sky if white, cloudy and snow is falling.

Went up to Olallie Lake early this morning, via Pratt Lake Trail. The lake was frozen. I was surprise to see snow still falling.

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