Mount Si
Jan 24, 2010
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Just a hiker
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Jan 24, 2010 03:38 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Si
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- North Bend Area
- Agency: Department of Natural Resources, South Puget Sound Region
- Avg Rating: 4.01
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
Was intending to do the OLD trail yesterday but the weather was a deterrent. So awoke this morning and it looked like a window was open for the slog up the regular trail.
Driving east showed a dusting of snow on the upper reaches of the mountain. And while it was just a dusting, boy, it glazed the last 3/4 of a mile making for interesting footing. I saw a number of slips.
I donned my yak traks on the middle of the last switchback on the way up. The wind was howling and I decided to stop just below the first stone staircase - no reason to shred my rubber yak traks on the harshly glazed rock and deal with formidable winds, too. I did not really even stop - just turned around and headed down.
I paused a few times on the way down to appreciate the wind bending over trees - it was awesome watching them sway in the heavy wind.
Finally, stopped at Snag Flats to dig out a clif bar for my first stop of the day.
The last 1/4 mile was starting to drizzle.
This was a far cry from the sun I enjoyed at PooPoo Point on Weds.
Still and all, a good day to be out huffing and puffing with 100's of others......Okay, they were not all huffing and puffing but I was!
Driving east showed a dusting of snow on the upper reaches of the mountain. And while it was just a dusting, boy, it glazed the last 3/4 of a mile making for interesting footing. I saw a number of slips.
I donned my yak traks on the middle of the last switchback on the way up. The wind was howling and I decided to stop just below the first stone staircase - no reason to shred my rubber yak traks on the harshly glazed rock and deal with formidable winds, too. I did not really even stop - just turned around and headed down.
I paused a few times on the way down to appreciate the wind bending over trees - it was awesome watching them sway in the heavy wind.
Finally, stopped at Snag Flats to dig out a clif bar for my first stop of the day.
The last 1/4 mile was starting to drizzle.
This was a far cry from the sun I enjoyed at PooPoo Point on Weds.
Still and all, a good day to be out huffing and puffing with 100's of others......Okay, they were not all huffing and puffing but I was!
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