SNOWPOCALYPSE!

[deermagnet]

So yesterday after some trouble I made it up to Hunter Mountain, NY where they got 70"+ of snow last week. It was an epic, iceageical hike, to use the parlance of our time. Someone broke out the trail last weekend, so it wasn't too hard getting up there.

Click an image for a larger photo.

The back roads-


Topo map of the hike-


The trail on the way up-


The fire tower in the distance-


On top where the snow was 5-6' deep-




From the fire tower-




Two sizes, same vid. WMV files only-
2:19, 15.3 mb, 320x240-
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/kaats/hunter/hunter2.wmv

2:19, 72.6 mb, 640x480-
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/kaats/hunter/hunter3.wmv

I made it up in 3:40, on top for 1:10, and down in 1:35. 6.8 miles total in 6:25. The best winter hike I ever made by far. Those conditions on top were like being in another world.

Get out an do some snowshoeing in the winter. It's so much fun!

My hiking page- www.kaatskills.com

Mark Griffin

[VX KAT]

AZ's version of "Snowmageddon" with snow up in the high country (Prescott at about 5300 ft ) after it starts to melt and melt.....and comes down thru my driveway wash, um, I mean river at about 4800 ft... The Cooper LTZs come in real handy!
(pardon my nekked roof...I'm in between racks right now...)

[MSHardeman]

Sue, did you make "hubbywonder" get out and slosh through the water and mud to take those pictures, or did you at least drop him off on dry land and then get back in the water?

[VX KAT]

Sue, did you make "hubbywonder" get out and slosh through the water and mud to take those pictures, or did you at least drop him off on dry land and then get back in the water?

I dropped him off on dry ground and backed up.....but I did mention to him that he had his Keen boots on and they're waterproof... Shoulda done it yesterday it was about 2-3" higher....highest since we've lived here! Bring on Kane Creek, I'm ready!