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Snowshoe 2/11 Salmon La Sac
Blue sky and clear white snow, can't ask for more
Crossing the Cle Elum River bridge
Resting atop the "lunch hill" and basking in the sunshine
Davis Peak soars above the valley
Heading out along the open ridge top that overlooks the Salmon La Sac area
Hawkins Peak
Red Mountain
We took an off-trail route to the lunch hill, then re-traced our tracks back.
There was around 3 feet of snow on the ground, and the top 1 foot was soft and powdery
The grooming machine surprised us as we snowshoed on the road to Cooper River Trailhead
Checking out the views of the Cooper River
Ice forming on the river and the canyon walls
Taking the classic shot of Cooper River Canyon
In the shady canyon, temperature may not have reached 20 degrees. I've also hiked here when it was 95.
Surveying the scene at Cooper River Canyon
Following the easy, freshly-groomed road back to the trailhead.
Once again crossing the Cle Elum River
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