- Snow starts at 3000ft on the road and is then essentially continuous.
- There is a packed trail the entire way. Microspikes useful. I carried snowshoes thinking it would get mushy at the top, but this was not the case. Snowshoes should not be needed. In theory, you could do the entire route in trailrunners until new snow.
- The very final switchback is a bit sketchy with slush on crust and a bad runout. I would bring a small ice axe or avoid the section and go straight up.
There was a strange mirage effect over the Olympics today. See the photo of Seattle and Bellevue.
Comments
Amazing photo of a "superior mirage"! See https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2013/12/giant-towers-over-olympic-mountains.html
Posted by:
ejain on Jan 27, 2025 10:48 PM
Ah thank you! I was look for the correct term, but had not found it yet! Appreciate the comment.
Posted by:
Martin Bravenboer on Jan 28, 2025 07:11 AM
Great photos! That Superior Mirage is such a cool phenomenon. Thank you ejain for the link to Cliff Mass's article.
Posted by:
Maddy on Jan 30, 2025 05:37 PM