Intermediate Snowshoe - Skyline Lake
Sat, Nov 25, 2017
Low, hard-packed snow made for easy walking with easy company
Low, hard-packed snow made for easy walking with easy company
Dry cool weather and good visibility made for a great post-Thanksgiving urban hike.
Insufficient snow at Narada Falls and limited snow at Reflection Lakes. Diverted to Paradise, where snow was also not deep, but allowed us to complete a snowshoe trip.
A cool, dry post-Thanksgiving calorie burner through some of the less traveled portions of Tiger Mountain.
Turkey burn hike with a bit of snow, a bit of volcano, a bit of sun and no rain!
Easy trail with outgrown bushes but needs navigation skills for route finding due to the presence of many tracks/trails diverting from the main trail.
What a glorious day to enjoy the nature in West Seattle! We saw many seabirds from our vantage points along the shores of Puget Sound and had a beautiful walk in the temperate rainforest of Lincoln Park.
Started at lower falls hiked to upper falls. Detour around closed area. Intermittent snow on trail, muddy in spots. One large tree over trail requires a scramble over or around.
Paddled round trip from Owen Beach to Thea Foss waterway along the south shore of Commencement Bay.
An unexpectedly sunny day and pleasant company made this a five star conditioning trip.
Upper Big Quilcene Trail was snowier then I expected.
Early snowfall made us the only visitors to Hurricane Hill on this 12.2 mile, 5500’ gain winter scramble. Clouds parted on the summit ridge affording stunning views.
Great conditioner, short drive, plenty of snow, but no views today.
Final race of the CYC Edmonds Halloween Series. A solid performance with a solid crew.
Trip cancelled to changing weather conditions. Will be rescheduled.
Classic Fall scramble. Carried snowshoes, ice ax, rope etc., but snow melt/freeze made route slower and friendly starting 5300'. Scramble conditions from ridge to Lookout Tower (6800') and true Peak (6900'). Virtually no avy risk 1.5+ mile traverse from ascent valley to Tower.