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Snowshoe/Ski 2/20-23 Methow Valley Overnighter
Getting things rolling on Friday afternoon after our 5 hour drive to Sun Mountain


Trails were literally packed down to an inch thick snow, but it still worked. Some wore snowshoes, while some used spikes.


Looking at Patterson Lake and Mountain from the View Ridge Trail on Sun Mountain


Views of distant Cascades peaks included Mount Gardner


A regal ponderosa pine reaches to the sky


Nice views every step of the way up at Sun Mountain.


There were 4 skiers in the group. Getting ready to head out on Jacks Trail near Mazama


Snow fell on us on days 2, 3, and 4


Early Winters Creek was a captivating sight (and sound) on our Day Two tour


The cold weather over there created some delicate ice formations on the creek banks


Easy travel on a road near Freestone Inn


At the confluence of Early Winters Creek and the Methow River


Six adventurers joined me in venturing off-trail to the Early Winters/Methow confluence.


Highway 20 near the closure point on the east side. Not much traffic obviously


Ski trails were generally in good condition and freshly groomed


The skiers return from their 7-mile tour near Mazama


The Winthrop town ice rink


I had to get in a nice skate. Been doing this since childhood in Wisconsin!


Bald Eagle perched over Winthrop


Snowy wood on our Sunday tour of Cub Creek Valley


Never snowed a lot over there, just enough to put on a fresh new surface


Enjoyed some off-trail snowshoeing at Cub Creek


Dashing through the snow, sort of


This was creative use of a truck trailer-- as a trail bridge over Cub Creek


Big Valley Loop Trail


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