
* An eloquently written story, laced with appreciations of the region's natural history* Includes historic photographsIn midwinter 1920, Floyd Schmoe and his bride struggled up Mount Rainier on snowshoes on a long-delayed honeymoon. As the new caretakers at Paradise Inn, they would be alone in a towering world of snow and ice and incomparable beauty, until the plows arrived to free them on the fou...
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 1 edition (July 31, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0898866537
ISBN-13: 978-0898866537
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 1155854
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I wish I could have lived even a day of the life Floyd Schmoe describes in this colorful and humble account of life on Mt. Rainier. As a relatively new resident to Western Washington, I bought this book as an attempt to acquaint myself with one of t...
. So began a long love affair with Mount Rainier. And here is Floyd Schmoe's account of it; a delightful and informative portrait of a mountain through the seasons of the year.Through his personal narrative, Schmoe writes of many things that combined to cast a spell on him: the shy mountain goat, the reproductive processes of trees and plants, techniques of climbing, the habits of glaciers and volcanoes, the curious fact of a mouse being found at very high altitude, the peculiarities of tourists-and much more. This is a book for anyone drawn to the mysteries of the high country.The author was the first naturalist for Mount Rainier National Park and a two-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.