sijesi
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Crazy weather on the trail to/from Dix. After summiting Sunday (1/5) in powdery/sugary snow on the steeps to find bare rock with drifts between at the top, spent the night at the Bouquet River lean-to to hike out Monday (1/6). It rained (with strong, sustained gusts of wind) solidly through the night, all night ... and into the morning. The Bouquet River at the point of the lean-to (frozen over and walkable mere hours before), as of Monday morning, was wide open and swiftly flowing. I don't know if it can be crossed. On the hike out, many of the steam crossings were impassable. We had to bushwhack to find downed trees or perilous rock hops in a number of places. Our feet were in the water many times. Trail conditions were very slushy, especially lower on the mountain (two of us were in snowshoes, two in crampons), with minimal new blowdown. Also, solid ice on the last descent to the road.
Of course, there has been a deep freeze since all this, so ...
Anyway, happy trails, all.
Of course, there has been a deep freeze since all this, so ...
Anyway, happy trails, all.
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