http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/ Rainier Volunteers Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:42:56 GMT Gregory Carstens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/371 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/371 Thanks Kevin As usual Stefan provides more great information for all of us. You all may be thinking our snow pack is not very good at all. Well, to tell you Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:16:17 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/370 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/370 Stefan Lofgren/MORA/NPS 01/06/2010 09:01 AM Subject Paradise Wx Historical Comparison and Observation (1/6/09) Paradise Comparitive Wx History Date Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:03:57 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/369 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/369 Stefan Lofgren/MORA/NPS 12/29/2009 02:28 PM Subject Snow Pit Profile Spread the word. There's a lot of faceting in the top 20 cm. There's a heavy layer of Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:02:34 GMT Gregory Carstens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/368 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/368 Good morning everyone Please go to www.nwac.us and check the trip reports there on the Friends Of The Avalanche Center web page to see my avalanche and snow Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:59:18 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/367 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/367 These summaries by Stefan of how our weather compares with long-term averages are always interesting. Note that the comparison is to "average," not "normal": Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:58:34 GMT Gregory Carstens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/366 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/366 Good morning everyone Just got done looking at all the forecasts here and the radar and it appears precipitation in one form or another is breaking out here Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:26:21 GMT Gregory Carstens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/365 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/365 Hi Everyone Wow was it ever cold at Paradise overnight. -1° with a high of just 6° yesterday. More of this is coming until about Thursday. Strong high Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:09:51 GMT Gregory Carstens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/364 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/364 Thanks Kevin Jordan has me coming at the very least, and the other 3 snowplay rangers may be coming as well. Jordan is actually starting me on this day as Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:29:23 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/363 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/363 Volunteers and Meadow Rovers, Many of you have been wondering about Winter Operations Training at Mount Rainier. Here's the scoop! See below for details. All Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:18:01 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/362 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/362 ... elizabeth@... 12/01/2009 11:46 To AM Kevin_Bacher@... cc Subject WTA Seeks Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:19:05 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/361 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/361 ... Patti Wold/MORA/NPS 11/23/2009 10:42 AM Subject Record highs far outpace record lows across U.S. -- from Research.gov Interesting article: Spurred by a Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:18:14 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/360 Only 6" short of record snow depth at Paradise for this date... ... Stefan Lofgren/MORA/NPS 11/23/2009 10:41 AM Subject Longmire and Paradise Weather Paradise Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:08:06 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/359 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/359 This is from yesterday, but it looks like extreme avalanche conditions at Paradise. The road's not open today at all -- I guess whiteout conditions were so bad Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:54:22 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/357 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/357 This is a good reminder that Nordic Patrol is a great way to participate at Mount Rainier over the winter. Their website is www.wstc.org. Kevin EXPERIENCE YOUR Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:59:07 GMT kevin_bacher@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/356 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainierVolunteers/message/356 ... Steve Klump/MORA/NPS 11/20/2009 02:11 PM Subject Winter Camping at Paradise Well, we're over 5 feet of snow at Paradise with a settled base and more snow