We decided to fill an ebird gap and do our normal snowshoe
route to North and Grass Lakes. We didn’t
make it one hundred feet before we gave up.
What used to be the trail was covered with steep windblown snow some of
which was compacted nicely, some of which was just waiting to slide off.
Time for Plan B. Off
we went to walk the road to South Lake.
When we last did it three or so weeks ago, it was easy. The snow was nicely mashed down and we just
walked. This time in spite of one
attempt by the county to start clearing the road, we walked in wet refrozen ankle twisting
snow, and eventually had to give up and put on snow shoes. Our easy day wasn’t so easy.
The snow situation has changed some. Below 8600’ the snow had melted with just
some patchy stuff left. At 9500’ there
is more snow. Lots more snow. We are talking 2-3 feet more snow. Spring won’t come early in the high country.
South Lake has been emptied down to the bottom of the dam to make room for snow melt. It is spooky looking with all the cracked ice and snow.
South Lake has been emptied down to the bottom of the dam to make room for snow melt. It is spooky looking with all the cracked ice and snow.
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| The outhouse at South Lake parking lot is completely buried |
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| The now mostly empty South Lake under snow and ice |
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| Cracked ice from draining the reservoir |
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| The power lines should by 20'ish feet above Susan's head |
Wow this is incredible!
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