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Royce Ward skiing Mt. Rainier

Royce Ward skiing Mt. Rainier

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Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

0301.36

Description

Royce Ward skis past the snow ghosts (snow-covered trees) on Alta Vista, a knoll located above Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park. Paradise was the preeminent skiing destination in Pierce County before Crystal Mountain opened in 1962. Ward was a member of the 10th Mountain Division, an Army unit trained in mountain warfare. The unit spent time training on Rainier.

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Place

Location

Mt. Rainier

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Skiing, Skiing, snow, Recreational

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Person or Organization

Ward, Royce

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Mt. Rainier