Mt Si in the Winter

Saturday, February 14, 2010
Cumulative Elevation gain 3700 ft

I am a bit wary of going off alone on any hiking trail during the winter season when the snowy reaches of the trails can sometimes be very treacherous. But I have found a dependable company in David who is a veteran of hiking: in pacific northwest and away, to peaks and lakes, during summer and winter. So off we go again - this time on another trip to Mt Si - in the winter. The trail description is not much different from the summer trips, except for the freezing temperature at the summit. And you really would not want to try to climb the Haystack scramble because the rocks get slippery in the icy conditions. In fact, someone fell and killed himself while climbing Haystack in adverse weather a couple of years ago. So we made it to the base of that scramble, had our snack lunch and returned. The new thing for me on this trip was watching the Camp Robber bird eating out of people's hand. Never the less, the trip was a nice workout helping us to stay in shape.

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