Saturday, January 30, 2016

2016.1.30. Snoqualmie basin snowshoe

1/30. Saturday. Mostly cloudy. Sunshine in Seattle, but light snow/hail at Snoqualmie Pass. Behind Alpintal Ski Area. Our goal today is to go over the ridge to Snow Lake - a very pretty lake in summer. However, it was too steep. We attempted at two places. I ended coming down the slope on my butt the 2nd: having trouble getting good footholds. Good adventure, and had worked out a sweat. Could see patches of blue sky from time to time, but never above my head. Quite some people here. Great scenery within 1 hour drive of the city.

On the way back, stopped by Snoqualmie Falls. Very touristy, but still pretty. The volume of the water is enormous.