Tag: snow
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Snow day!
We’ve got snow here in Bellevue. Probably 3 or 4 inches overnight, and it’s still coming down. Makes for a pretty view!
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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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Snowshoeing in Snoqualmie Pass
Diann & I went snowshoeing up at Snoqualmie Pass this past Saturday at the Winter Trails Day event sponsored by the Seattle Mountaineers branch. It was pretty fun, actually, considering neither of us had ever been snowshoeing. Several snowshoe manufacturers were on-hand to let people try out their snowshoes ( MSR, Tubbs, Atlas and Red…
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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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Lake Twenty-Two
Hiked On: December 26, 2004 Weather Conditions: Fog in Higher Elevations, approximately 43°F Elevation: 1000-2460' Distance from Seattle: 60 miles Pictures: Here Forest Service: Trail #702, Darrington Ranger District Diann & I picked up this hike also based on a recommendation from the same book as we used in the last two weeks' hikes (…
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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 (…