This was also the first time I've had tracks up to the summit. There were snowshoe tracks all the way up, one set that appeared fairly new so probably from the weekend. If that is --you-- don't be a lurker, post about your trip! Seems that very few people do this in the winter. It was in the low 50s, and as always up there, breezy, so not so warm.
This was also my first trip with my new pocket computer, what most of you call a smartphone. Odd that it has a different aspect than cameras.
The gate at the beginning of the road was only barely covered.
Up through the trees
Breaking out of the trees
Approaching the lookout
Mt Adams from the lookout
Left to right: Rainier, Berry Mtn (Indian Heaven), Sleeping Beauty, Mt Adams
Back at the car and the warmth. 2 hours up, 1 hour up there, and 50 minutes down on the skis.
Afterwards, I drove up Panther Creek Road and got 4 miles above FR 60 before hitting snow, just a mile or so short of Falls Creek Horse Camp and the Indian Racetrack trailhead. Indian Heaven definitely has a low snow load for this time of year.
my kind of ski trip. I have a pair of skis and boots similar to yours not sure If I will ever see them slide beneath my feet again.
