It has become somewhat of an annual tradition to snowshoe to Artist Point with friends on a winter full moon. Thanks to friend Dean for organizing the trip, which went up last Saturday. I'd say about 15 of us made the trip this year, and a good time was had by all.
This year was marked by warm temperatures and far less snowpack than typical. When we started out, at dusk, I would guess the temperature was 40 degrees, with limited wind. This is unusual, as typically it is around 20 to 25, with wind making it seem far colder up on the Point. The trip wasn't particularly challenging physically, at roughly 4 miles, and the snowpack was such that some wore microspikes and boots while others opted to crack out the snowshoes.
We made it all the way up to Huntoon Point. No one camped, though a few campers were out there. The evening started up with cloudy skies, but the clouds broke, and we were able to see the milky way and a full sky of stars and planets, with the mountains silhouettes of Shuskan and Baker in the distance.
Chair 9 for pizza afterwards. An epic Seahawk win over the 49ers the next day. Placing last weekend in the Win column.
2 comments:
Wow, what a weekend. Hopefully the winter will bring additional snowfall up there. Still plenty of time.
I don't think they've gotten much more snow up there, but there were a few clear nights this past week where I thought it would be good again. I probably need to think of another spot too for a night trip-maybe Park Butte from the south side.
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