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Snowshoe 2/15 Skyline Lake and Ridge
Gearing up to go at Stevens Pass. We had to leave Everett at 6:30 to be sure of getting a parking space.
On the steady climb up the trail to Skyline Lake
Going higher and higher as a little sunshine filters through the clouds
Around seven feet of snow on the ground in most places
A little glimpse from the pilot's perspective
Every surface seemed to be coated in snow, ice, or frost.
a clump of a mountain hemlock at 5200 feet
Gazing upward into the forest canopy
Nature's art at every turn
Posing beneath one of many striking granite pinnacles on Skyline Ridge
On Skyline Ridge. Note the rock that juts out into space, what we call "The Diving Board."
Let's walk out onto the Diving Board
More views from Skyline Ridge
Making our way through the boulder garden
Skyline Lake, buried in winter snows. We walked right across the lake.
Encountered a few other parties, but really pretty quiet up there for the most part.
On the descent around a corner of the ridge
Down near Index, we stopped at the Eagle Falls pullout to admire the ice formations.
Ice formations around the Cascades have been spectacular during this cold spell.
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