Got an early start to the day as I expected the pass area to be crowded. Avalanche danger was pretty high so I stayed in the valley and near meadows. By 3 in the afternoon the highway down into Idaho was closed for 60 miles because of avalanche danger so I think I made a smart decision…lots of others thought the same so I had lots of company. With 8 feet of snow on the ground now the old forest service cabin at the pass is getting buried. Tree limbs I easily passed under on previous trips are so low now that I had to duck to get under them today. More snow is expected over the next few days so more snowshoe and ski trips to come.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Lolo Pass X-Country Ski
Clearwater National Forest, Idaho
Got an early start to the day as I expected the pass area to be crowded. Avalanche danger was pretty high so I stayed in the valley and near meadows. By 3 in the afternoon the highway down into Idaho was closed for 60 miles because of avalanche danger so I think I made a smart decision…lots of others thought the same so I had lots of company. With 8 feet of snow on the ground now the old forest service cabin at the pass is getting buried. Tree limbs I easily passed under on previous trips are so low now that I had to duck to get under them today. More snow is expected over the next few days so more snowshoe and ski trips to come.
Got an early start to the day as I expected the pass area to be crowded. Avalanche danger was pretty high so I stayed in the valley and near meadows. By 3 in the afternoon the highway down into Idaho was closed for 60 miles because of avalanche danger so I think I made a smart decision…lots of others thought the same so I had lots of company. With 8 feet of snow on the ground now the old forest service cabin at the pass is getting buried. Tree limbs I easily passed under on previous trips are so low now that I had to duck to get under them today. More snow is expected over the next few days so more snowshoe and ski trips to come.
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