2013 Ski to Sea Race

I'm off to Washington next week. I've been invited to do the 2nd leg of the Ski to Sea race. I'm taking the place of fellow SkiMo racer Chris Kroger who opted out this year. My leg of the race takes place on Mt Baker.
A team consists of 8 racers (2 in the canoe leg) for the seven race legs (Cross Country Ski; Downhill Ski/Snowboard; Running; Road Bike; Canoe; Mountain Bike; Kayak).

Mt Baker

 

After Mount Rainier, Mount Baker is the most heavily glaciated of the Cascade Range volcanoes; the volume of snow and ice on Mount Baker, 0.43 cu mi (1.79 km³) is greater than that of all the other Cascades volcanoes (except Rainier) combined. It is also one of the snowiest places in the world; in 1999, Mount Baker Ski Area, located 14 km (8.7 mi) to the northeast, set the world record for recorded snowfall in a single season—1,140 in (2,900 cm).^[12]
At 10,781 ft (3,286 m), it is the third-highest mountain in Washington State and the fifth-highest in the Cascade Range.

After racing, fellow SkiMo racer Max Taam and I aim to ski off the summit of Mt Rainier. 

Mt Rainier

Mount Rainier^[7] is a massive stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of 14,411 ft (4,392 m).^[1][2] Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.  Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning six major rivers.

 The glaciers of Mt Rainier