84 was still closed but there are work-arounds to an extent. First, I hiked the road down to the Vista House to check that out. There was a DOT guy stopping folks at the larch Mt. Rd. junction but hiking the road was ok. Here are a few pics:
Video:https://youtu.be/zUc34xXRve8
You can see that the cold air hasn't been entirely flushed out of the gorge in this view.
Next, I went on to Latourell Falls. I had the route entirely to myself and as I hiked along, I could hear the occasional snap of a branch breaking under the strain of the ice.
That concrete outhouse at the parking area has proven its worth!:
I think that the tree that hit it would have completely crushed a frame structure but this is all it did:
Here's a better view of the interface between the warmer and the colder air:
Great photos!
