Mount Rainier National Park 12/7/2018 (2)

Proposed Operating Plan for Mount Rainier National Park 2019 Winter Day Use January 12 (Sat.)—Reflection Lakes Snowshoe. Narada Falls Trailhead. Snowshoe the wanded route from the Narada Falls comfort station to Reflection Lakes via the Inspiration Saddle. Return the same way. February 3 (Sun.)—Paradise Area Snowshoe. Park in the Overnight/overflow parking area by the old visitor center site. Snowshoe a loop route around the Paradise area,going through Barn Flats, up past the Paradise Inn, across the meadows toward Nisqually vista and back to the parking area. We stay clear of the main parking lot and snow play area. March 9(Sat.)—Ricksecker Point Scenic Vista Road Snowshoe. Park in the large shoulder area near the Ricksecker Point Vista. Snowshoe the (unplowed)vista road for about 60-90 minutes total. March 23(Sat.)—Rampart Ridge Loop. Park at Longmire. Snowshoe a loop route going up the Rampart Ridge Trail and coming down the Wonderland Trail. December 14 (Sat.)--Paradise Area Snowshoe. OR CONSIDER AS PART OF 2020 PERMIT? Park in the Overnight/overflow parking area by the old visitor center site. Snowshoe a loop route around the Paradise area, going through Barn Flats, up past the Paradise Inn, across the meadows toward Nisqually vista and back to the parking area. We stay clear of the main parking lot and snow play area. NOTES THAT APPLY TO ALL WINTER DAY TRIPS: - We will be bringing one vehicle and one vehicle only to the park.Vehicle is 2WD but we do carry chains. Guide has 25+years' experience driving in mountain snow and has put chains on over 50 times. - Maximum group size (guide+clients)for all trips will be 12. We will have one lead guide and one assistant guide,for a maximum C/G ratio of 5:1. - All of our trip participants are provided with several documents at time or registration, including information on Leave No Trace, Safety Issues For Hikers, and general info that they all need to know(copies of these documents are attached) - Most participants are experienced snowshoers and use their own snowshoes. We do allow first- time snowshoers with proper screening.We also provide training courses for beginning snowshoers (at other non-park locations). - We do two briefings with our trip participants: