Ice Cave Ski Day

[Jill]

Last weekend (1-3-09) we headed up to ski to the ice caves nearby Trout Lake and what a blast we had. It is true that when you arrive at the snopark (Atkisson) there are snowmobiles revving up everywhere but once we got off the groomed trail (maybe 100 feet) we only saw one other group the entire day. Although the flat 4 mile trail is ungroomed, there is a distinct side for shoes or skis. It was an awesome time!

Starting out on the trail

The ice cave is not so unique given the current conditions

Yes, it is...

On the way out.

Negotiating a tree bent across the trail is no easy task with skis.

Mt Adams shows at the end of the day

[anna in boots]

Love the "icy conditions" sign. What a perfect motto for the winter of '08 -'09! Looks gorgeous in those photos, like walkin' inside a snow globe. It would be hilarious to return to that same location in, say, July, and take identical photos for a "before" and "after" montage.

anna in boots

[chameleon]

That looks like a really fun trip! Gorgeous fluffy snow (contrasted to the wetter/slushier snow we mostly saw in Vancouver)!