Kendall Peak Lakes Snowshoe — Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025

Started out on spikes at around 8:30 with low clouds, light precipitation, and obscured views. Decided to follow some ski tracks up to the third lake which was fine going up, but not so nice going down, especially as the sun broke through and the snow softened. Very glad to have snowshoes for the return as things got increasingly slipperier and unstable with the warming of the day. And that is the conundrum: leave early for good traction and poor views or take a chance at a cloud break and worse snow. Either way, better than staying home.