Mount Rainier Snow Play Area, road to Paradise both now open

The Snow Play Area at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park opened Saturday afternoon. The road from Longmire to Paradise opened earlier in the day, according to the park's Twitter feed.

DEAN J. KOEPFLER Staff photographer

Shannon Calbot of Tacoma of played the good mom Saturday during the first day of sledding in the Snow Play Area at Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park. With her are daughters Evelyn, 3, and Sophia, 1.

CRAIG HILL; Staff writer

Published: 12/31/11 9:44 am | Updated: 12/31/11 7:16 pm

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The Snow Play Area at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park opened Saturday afternoon. The road from Longmire to Paradise opened earlier in the day, according to the park's Twitter feed.

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