Tag: ice
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Snowplow!
Seen on our street just moments ago:
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Snow Days
So, the past two days have brought us more snow and ice in the Seattle area. I present to you my nominations of “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”: The Good: Can’t get out of the neighborhood, so we work from home. The Bad: Can’t get out of the neighborhood, so we get cabin…
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A new record: 2 hour commute
So that was less than stellar. Another snow-storm hit the Seattle area this afternoon, and the drive home took just shy of 2 hours. Quite amazing, considering I live around 8 miles away from my office. I wish I had taken some photos with my cameraphone — but I was too busy not getting rammed…
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Lake Elizabeth
Hiked On: December 31, 2005 Weather Conditions: Approximately 30°F-34°F, overcast, some snow Elevation: 2150-2750' Distance from Seattle: Just over 90 miles Pictures: None US Forest Service: Lake Elizabeth, Trail 1071 Even though the USFS page says this one is easy, it wasn't. We couldn't drive all the way to the trailhead (snow), so had to…
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Denny Creek Slippery Slab
Hiked On: April 24, 2005 Weather Conditions: Approximately 65°F, clear skies Elevation: 2300-2800' Distance from Seattle: Just shy of 50 miles Pictures: Here Forest Service: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area After a 3 month or so hiking hiatus, we've started up again, and decided that we should take it…
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Heather Lake Trail
Hiked On: January 2, 2005 Weather Conditions: Approximately 15-30°F, beautifully clear skies Elevation: 1600-2450' Distance from Seattle: 70 miles Pictures: Here Forest Service: Trail #701, Darrington Ranger District Diann & I picked up this hike also based on a recommendation from the same book as we used in the last several weeks' hikes ( Winter…
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Big Four Ice Caves
Hiked On: December 19, 2004 Weather Conditions: Low Fog, Occasional Rain & Sleet, approximately 40°F Elevation: 800-1000' Distance from Seattle: 70 miles Pictures: Here Forest Service: Trail #723, Darrington Ranger District Diann & I picked up this hike also based on a recommendation from the same book as we used from last week's hike (…