8:00 AM temp: 14
Yesterday: 33/11
Normal: 35/22
Avalanche Lake
We put the ice skates in the pack and strapped the snowshoes to the outside of the pack and went on a winter outing to Avalanche Lake in Glacier National Park this weekend. Predictably we did not need the snowshoes as enough people had walked the trail to pack down the snow – but, hey, we were hopeful.
Frost pattern on the ice
Fortunately we were luckier with the ice conditions. We’ve only had about a week of consistently cold weather, but the ice was 3-4 inches thick and deliciously smooth for gliding along while looking up at the light on the peaks above us. It was darn cold up there, probably in the high teens. Hoar frost had formed in beautiful patterns on the ice, logs, and on top of the snow.
Icy creek
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