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sarbar Living The Dream
Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Posts: 8055 | TRs | Pics Location: Freeland, Wa |
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sarbar
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Sat Apr 24, 2004 4:06 pm
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Rainrunner, Ford and me headed up to Crystal Mt. area this morning to check out what had just been labeled as "open". The side FS rd up to the TH is still gated, but that isn't an issue to park on the side rd.
The trail has come thru winter in great shape. We passed a few snow patches in the first 3 or so miles, all of which 2 were passable on the side. Saw lots of fresh coyote scat.....We hit heavier snow below the Norse Peak View turnoff, maybe 1/2 mile away?? Still passable though.
We walked back down to a nice perch on the rocks, in the sun and had a long lunch staring down at the ski area, and up at Norse Peak. We were in the low 5,000 ft range with no snow.
The melt off up there is happening fast. Give another week or two and that area is going to be even better! The alpine smell is there, no bugs...pure heaven...all that was missing was some flowers
Photos: Me at our lunch spot
Rainy and Ford as we were heading back
A picture looking at the ski area and Crystal Mt.
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rainrunner Member
Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 46 | TRs | Pics Location: Auburn |
What a BEAUTIFUL day! Couldn't think of a better thing to do...but go hiking! Nothing beats smelling fresh alpine air...after a long winter!
Here's a few more pics...please excuse the one that is....um...not quite as outdoorsy as the rest. LOL
http://community.webshots.com/album/137124855TmZmRW
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dicentra Plant Geek
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 1127 | TRs | Pics Location: Der Town |
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dicentra
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Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:13 pm
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Sorry I missed out on it... Next weekend I promise!
I blame...... FORD!! Its all his fault!
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sarbar Living The Dream
Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Posts: 8055 | TRs | Pics Location: Freeland, Wa |
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sarbar
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Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:03 pm
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LOL! Man, I don't know what we caught-but that flu or whatever knocked me down-and Synchro has had it since friday-he is finally starting to feel somewhat better....Thing is, Ford didn't get sick this week! Drew maybe??
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rainrunner Member
Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 46 | TRs | Pics Location: Auburn |
I don't know what the 2 of you have been up to...I'm fit as a fiddle with no signs of being sick. I know - you ran off to "make friends" with the drunks next door in the jumbo house-of-a-tent once I fell asleep. That'll show you!
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
Sare, you guys need to get out someplace OTHER than Mt. Tacoma for once.
You're always going there?
I know you did that Olympics thing the other day, but how about ALW, or NCNP?
TB
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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sarbar Living The Dream
Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Posts: 8055 | TRs | Pics Location: Freeland, Wa |
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sarbar
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Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:58 pm
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