Snowdon Rock is our first outing of the new year.
- January 3, 2020
- Team: Craig, Bryan
- Peak
- Snowdon Rock, 5660'
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Craig's son Bryan was visiting, so we went for a little snowshoe. We used to park at the turnoff for Snowdon, but they complained at me so instead we park back with the snomos. So this hike starts with a bit of a walk on the road. That's okay, though; it's very pretty. And we got to admire the ice. |
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Soon enough, we were wading through some pretty deep snow. When the going got tough, Dakota helped by standing on our snowshoes. |
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I got a little off track, which didn't help much, either. After that extra bit of work, we were back on familiar terrain and getting blasted by sunshine. |
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It gets a little steep. That's when we let Bryan take over. |
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And above that, the views kick in. |
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Nearing our high point. |
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About to step onto the summit. |
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Summit. No wind. Sunshine. About 30°F. Tea time! Bryan's comment: "Pretty nice neighborhood you live in, Dad." |
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In the sun, the snow was quickly getting heavy. Time to go down. Of course, that snow was also gaining moisture, making the down part a little slippery. |
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| Traversing the hillside. Under all that snow, this is granite. |
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| Bryan spotted this editorial comment on our passing. |  |
Icicles on the roadway on our way back to the truck. |
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