Stationed at Ft Lewis back from 1976 to 1980 I flew several times via Chinook helo over and back to Yakima Firing Center. Sometimes only a few hundred yards off the Southern face of Rainier. Awesome mountain!
Then, the winter of 1978/79, I spent the entire winter just barely outside the Rainier park entrance at Huckle Berry Mountain Training Camp. An Army adventure camp teaching skiing during the winter and mountaineering during the Summer. Basically got to ski 7 days per week up at Crystal Mountain ski resort. It's no wonder I reenlisted after my first 3 yr enlistment. I was having a ball!
Alan
