Kendall: Knobs, Lakes & Loops
Mon, Jan 26, 2015
We went to the lakes from the PCT via Commonwealth Basin. the trail was mostly packed, until we got…
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…
Our goal was Lichtenwasser Lake. We went to first switchback in road, and attempted to locate a place…
1/10/15 6 of us biked to Green Lake TH, hiked to 3100', and left trail at 270 bearing. We were almost…
Mid January and no snow until 4500'. What's with that? Trail was easy to follow to the summit.
Very low snow pack (less than 3-feet) made for an interesting day. Because of this, a typically 'easy'…