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Explore Paradise in United States
Paradise in the region of Washington is a place in United States - some 2,296 mi or ( 3696 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Paradise is now 07:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Eugene, Portland, Salem, Everett, and Olympia. Since you are here already, consider visiting Eugene . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Paradise ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Rainier Trip Video 4 - Pinnacle Peak Summit
Rainier Trip Video 4 2009-08-01 2:48pm PST On our first day in the park, we decided to climb Pinnacle Peak (6562'). At the time we were very confused as to which peaks were which. I refer to Mt. Adams ..
Rainier Trip Video 6 - Pinnacle Peak: The Way Down
Rainier Trip Video 6 2009-08-01 3:17pm PST Here's a shot on the way down from Pinnacle Peak. Stuff like this always looks steeper in video. It wasn't that bad. ..
Rainier Trip Video 5 - Pinnacle Peak Summit 360
Rainier Trip Video 5 2009-08-01 2:55pm PST Another video from the top of Pinnacle Peak. This time Nick points the camera at himself and does a couple 360s. ..
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Mt.rainier falls may 2010 nice sunny 50 degree day on the way up to paradise ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in Washington state. It was established on March 2, 1899 as the fifth national park in the United States. The park encompasses 236,381 acres including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,410-foot stratovolcano. The mountain rises abruptly from the surrounding land with elevations in the park ranging from 1,600 feet (490 m) to over 14,000 feet (4,300 m).
Located at 46.79 -121.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Williwakas Glacier
The Williwakas Glacier is a glacier located on the south flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. The glacier lies below the Paradise Glacier. Due to its relatively low elevation—6,600 feet –6,900 feet —the glacier is small and surrounded by small snow fields above the regional tree line. A stubby 7,163 ft peak is located to the east of the glacier.
Located at 46.81 -121.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Paradise Glacier
The Paradise Glacier is a glacier on the southeast flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. It covers 0.4 square miles and contains 0.8 billion ft (23 million m) with Stevens Glacier included. The glacier is bounded to the west by the Muir Snowfield, Anvil Rock and McClure Rock. There is a single extant main lobe of the glacier, ranging from 9,000 feet to 7,200 feet, that is connected to the larger Cowlitz Glacier.
Located at 46.82 -121.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Van Trump Glacier
The Van Trump Glacier is actually a scattering of glaciers and snowfields located on the southern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after P. B. Van Trump, who was part of an early ascent of Mount Rainier, the glacier covers 0.2 square miles and contains 500 million ft (14 million m) of ice. The glacier is located between the Wilson Glacier to the east and the Kautz Glacier to the west.
Located at 46.82 -121.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Wilson Glacier (Mount Rainier)
The Wilson Glacier is a medium-sized tributary glacier located on the southeast flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after A.D. Wilson, who was part of an early ascent of Mount Rainier, the body of ice has an area of 0.5 square miles and has a volume of 1.9 billion feet (54 million m). The glacier is directly feeds ice to the adjacent, but much larger Nisqually Glacier. Starting from the head at 9,700 feet, the glacier flows downhill southward.
Located at 46.82 -121.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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