There's a dusting of snow right past the parking lot, but it's pretty much a hike to on bare trail with…
Our party for the Instructor Clinic for the 2015 Seattle Backcountry Snowshoeing Skills course was split…
We went to the lakes from the PCT via Commonwealth Basin. the trail was mostly packed, until we got…
The upper road is closed from pretty early on. The lower road gets you to Valley camp, just a 5 min…
Snow conditions were a mix of slushy snow and ice. Parts of the old trail were thick with water ice,…
Thirteen instructors coached 24 students to a successful conclusion of the Sunday, Jan 24, 2015 Basic…
The most dangerous part of the trip was the parking lot - a sheet of ice. Traction devices required…
Despite the poor snow conditions and dismal weather forecast, 6 of us ventured up the ridge and were…
Very pleasant urban hike with 12 people total. Hiked through Schmitz Park without incident, a little…
Our group met at Longmire where it was raining and we had breakfast while waiting for a 10AM gate opening.…
January 19, 2015 - We enjoyed a very good trip with beautiful weather for January. Some recent/new…
Seattle Basic Snowshoe Field Trip, January 18: Road closures along Highway 2 forced the cancellation…
January 18, 2015. Sunday's Basic SS FT was canceled due to road conditions (KP's trip report below…
1/17/2015 We didn't make it all the way to the peak, but I would call this a successful trip. Our…
10 inches of new snow created very good conditions for this Basic SS FT. Snowing during the day, some…
The day was cold but beautifully clear. Snowshoes, ice axes nor poles were needed. It was just a BIG…