4 people still missing on Mt. Rainer – 3/14/12 10am
The 2 parties of 2 are still missing on Mt. Rainier. There has been a significant amount of snowfall since January and more storms packing high amounts of moisture and winds still buffet the mountain.
In mid-March, about 200 inches of snow is on the ground at Paradise. You can check winter snow depths here: http://www.nwac.us/data/OSOPVC
Check Twitter at
http://twitter.com/#!/MountRainierNPS for road status.
In 2008, Backpacker magazine rated this as one of the 10 most dangerous hikes in the U.S.