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Forum Index > Pacific NW History > Big Four: the Ice Caves, the Inn and the area ..... HELP!
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GeoHiker
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PostMon Nov 01, 2010 10:53 pm 
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Some from July 8, 2004. Don't know if they'll help your cause, but here you go. I have pics from the 70's some where I'll see if I can find them.
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PostMon Nov 01, 2010 11:05 pm 
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Here are a few from July 6, 2003.

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PostMon Dec 27, 2010 7:53 am 
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My wife and I hiked in Christmas day. I remembered this thread so I wanted to grab a shot or two for you...
Our first glimpse of the Ice Caves.
Our first glimpse of the Ice Caves.
Closeup of the Ice Caves.
Closeup of the Ice Caves.
Big Four towering over the Ice Caves.
Big Four towering over the Ice Caves.
The Ice Caves snow cone pockmarked by avalanche debris.
The Ice Caves snow cone pockmarked by avalanche debris.
The Ice Caves.
The Ice Caves.
FS has quite the mess to clean up along the trail.

Don "The definition of a mine is a hole in the ground that belongs to a liar." ~Mark Twain
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PostFri Dec 23, 2011 10:29 am 
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I finally found a photo of the "4" from the Darrington Ranger Station archives

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PostFri Dec 23, 2011 11:17 am 
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Schroder your my hero! Now i know exactly where to look for it.
On the other hand that "4" is so clear i want to wonder if there was some dark room post processing at hand. Wouldn't that be something. lol.gif

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PostFri Dec 23, 2011 11:25 am 
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I remember seeing that snow patch like that only once long ago. I think it's either changed shape since then or conditions have to be perfect for it to appear.

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PostSun Mar 11, 2012 12:09 pm 
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July 1973 Now that’s a cave!

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PostSun Apr 29, 2012 12:29 pm 
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I have a few from December of 2009:

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PostWed Jan 14, 2015 11:16 pm 
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This was I think in 2011.
This was 2012
On the trail with a friend. We did the snowshoe route, it was the first time I got to use my snowshoes and test them in deep fresh snow.

Wait, there is a 6am?!?!
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PostMon Feb 09, 2015 10:54 am 
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I can second this. Back in the late 90s while driving back from hiking Vesper Peak with my uncle, the number "4" was as distinct as in the posted picture. I haven't seen it like that since. I would assume it depends on a few different factors.

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PostSun Aug 30, 2015 9:34 pm 
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More amazing photos!

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http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu22/kpasstence/20151126_142917.jpg http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu22/kpasstence/20151126_142618.jpg http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu22/kpasstence/20151126_142541.jpg As probably predicted by many, the caves are gone this year! I personally have never seen them completely disappear, wanted to ask if anyone has seen them gone ever before in the past? Yes there is a gate, but I went to the caves anyways, yep...

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PostFri Nov 27, 2015 8:49 pm 
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kpasstence wrote:
http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu22/kpasstence/20151126_142917.jpg http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu22/kpasstence/20151126_142618.jpg http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu22/kpasstence/20151126_142541.jpg As probably predicted by many, the caves are gone this year! I personally have never seen them completely disappear, wanted to ask if anyone has seem them gone ever before in the past? Yes there is a gate, but I went to the caves anyways, yep...
Cool, I went there about 10 weeks ago and there wasn't much left then. Caves gone, but trail is still closed. confused.gif

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