Mount Si Never Sleeps
We hiked Mount Si on Sunday. It was pretty nice conditions up to the last mile, where packed snow and ice on the rocks made for slow going — even more so coming down. It got dark as we started down, but there were a few oddballs headed up, including some guys leaving the parking lot in darkness, headed for the top.
That’s I-90 in the valley 3000 feet below, at the elevation where you start up the trail. This view is to the east, looking toward Snoqualmie Pass.
This entry was posted on Sunday, November 27th, 2005 at 11:43 pm. You can subscribe to comments on this post through its RSS feed.
on November 29, 2005 at 6:55 am Scott wrote:
Man, that’s enough to strike fear in the hearts of us flatlanders….but it looks like fun!
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on November 30, 2005 at 8:17 pm Megan wrote:
Going up wasn’t so bad, but coming down was murder on the quads and knees. I’ve been hobbling around pathetically for the last few days, going downstairs sideways…. I think I need one of those banister chair lifts.
on December 11, 2005 at 9:55 pm Charles wrote:
What can I say. I’m glad I was there to help the old folks….total piece of cake !
on April 9, 2006 at 7:04 pm Doug’s World » Sacred Hearts in Spokane wrote:
[…] Added later … on the way back through the mountains, traffic was stopped outside Cle Elum due to a bad wreck. An SUV had rolled, and there were two people on stretchers waiting for an ambulance. On a more cheerful note, to the right is a shot of pink blossoms on a tree in North Bend an hour later, with Mount Si in the background. […]