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What it's like living in a national park home to the snowiest area in the US - where avalanches are common and snow towers over people
What it's like living in a national park home to the snowiest area in the US - where avalanches are common and snow towers over people
Monica HumphriesJun 26, 2021, 18:13 IST
National Park Service employees work to clear the road leading up to the Paradise Jackson Visitor Center.Stuart Isett/Washington Post/Getty Images
Paradise, an area in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, is the snowiest place in the US.
Sara Randall spent a month living in the national park, which gets 53 feet of snow each year.
She said snow reached to her two-story window and that avalanches were a common occurrence.
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Sara Randall spent a month living in Mount Rainier National Park, which happens to be home to the snowiest spot in the US.
Sara Randall spent a month living in Mount Rainier National Park.
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The national park is located 60 miles southeast of Seattle. Paradise, an area within the park, gets an average of 53 feet of snow every year.
An arrow points to Paradise, an area in Mount Rainier National Park that receives the most snow.
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Randall said the park's entrance is a little deceptive since there usually isn't much snow. But once you enter, you quickly realize why it's earned its title.
The entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.
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One of the first things Randall said visitors will notice is that the snow towers over all the cars.
Snow towers over cars in a parking lot in Mount Rainier National Park.
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Often, it's too snowy and foggy to even see the mountain range.
Sara Randall said the snow made driving much more intense.
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Avalanches are also a common occurrence.
An image of a snowy area in Mount Rainier National Park.
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Snow reaches up to the window of her two-story bedroom.
An arrow points to where the snow reaches outside her two-story bedroom.
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Randall said the amount of snow can make living in the national park challenging since there are limited things to do.
Two mountain climbers ascending snowy slope in Mount Rainier National Park.
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By summer, the snow has melted and visitors can enjoy a greener version of the national park.
Wildflowers bloom in Mount Rainier National Park.
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