I spent a week in Seattle prior to leaving the States for international solo travel. I took the opportunity to camp and hike at Mt Rainier National Park alone. I drove into the park, hiked up to the snow line and pitched a tent to camp. Once sun rose, I continued my hike up into waist-deep fresh snowfall that coated the mountainside the nights before. No cars were able to pass a certain point so it was void of others. I made friends with nature that day on one of the greatest outdoor experiences of my life at the time. A few pictures from the journey.
Misty clouds roll in
Alaskan skier climbs up Mt. Rainier through feet of snow before the slide down