Description from 1949 Sportsman Guide

Location: On slope of Mt Rainier, 74 miles from Tacoma on Washington Highway No. 5 through Longmire entrance, Mt Rainier National Park.
Transportation by private car or Rainier National Park Company busses, as no other comercial or chartered vehicles allowed in park. Company
busses by special arrangement only. Road open to Narada Falls, later extended to Paradise Valley.

Skiing Conditions: Fine snow usually found at Paradise and adjacent terrain from November through May. Higher elevation offers some of the
worlds finest spring skiing on granular snow, and provides unique snow for summer enthusiasts, making Rainier a year-round mecca. One short
tow for public at Paradise operated by Ski Lifts, Inc. Scenic trails to other points such as Panorama Point, Sugar Loaf and Camp Muir high on
the side of Mt Rainier.

(above word-for-word from the guide)