Seattle - Rainier Trails update
 

777 Pilot Steve Burgess of williswall.com gives updates for a portion of the wonderland trail and compares conditions after damage caused by last November's storm (36" of rain in 24 hours followed by 2 days of 100mph winds).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CvTAj0AowQ

Some serious hiking there! In an age of the advanced survival gear you can go anywhere these days. Hiking is a skill with transcendental benefits as well as the physical ability to go where few others can go. You get to see the natural wonders that make up most of our gorgeous planet. A part of us is nourished by walking through the natural world. My mother used to take me for short hikes when I was a kid to some of the easier geographical features. It made a lasting impression.