Mount Si — Sunday, Mar. 8, 1998

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Yeah, I know... everybody's done Mt. Si. Well, Ihadn't done the old trail, and had to give it atry today. It rained the whole way up and down,except for snow for the last mile. The old trailis in pretty good shape. There were no blowdownsthat would impede progress. The only thing thatimpedes progress is steepness. Yup, only a dayafter Mailbox Peak, I tortured myself again. Ain'tlife fun'! ""No brain, no pain"". Anyway, there wasa couple feet of powder at the top, no view dueto instrument meteorlogical conditions except forthe wonderful snow cover on everything. It's thefirst time I've gotten to kick my own steps on Si.I'd give the old trail the nod for scenery and for *steepness* overthe new trail. BTW, I got lost finding the start,which was an interesting routefinding challengefor this bozo. Found a lot of new sidetrailsup there, though! Looks like some developed rockclimbing areas are established around there. [Online-Editor's note: I've never climbed Si myself. I'm saving it for myold age.]