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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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