Mount Dickerman, Lake Twentytwo - Lake 22

The Mountain Loop Highway is still closed 11 past Verlot, so our destination (Mount Dickerman) was out. We opted for Lake 22 instead. The views of the surrounding peaks on the way up were great with the recent snow and blue skies. The trail is in great shape. Snow last 1/4 mile with occasional snow bridge over stream. There is about 4 feet of snow at the lake, maybe 4 inches new. The lake is frozen and snow covered with some areas melting out on the perimeter. Views at the lake were beautiful (I rarely go to lakes on clear days). We watched and listened to rock and snow fall from the high ridges and peaks which were tremendous since the recent heavy snow. The avy forecast was high above 5,000 ft for soft snow and slab avalanches. In the warm sun there were slides approaching the lake shores which helped with our decision not to snow shoe around the lake. With all the evidence of slides, Dickerman was probably not the best choice today after all.