Feb 3, 2008, Mt. Catherine

Toured up through the trees on Mt. Catherine out of Hyak and had a blast breaking trail through feet upon feet of Snoqualmie pow. We were pretty happy to find a safe route up not having been there before. One other group finally caught us just shy of the summit with another not far behind.  No worries though since there turned out to be plenty of fresh for everyone.

Carpet bombing by WSDOT throughout the day was a constant reminder to keep the feelers out. We bailed after one EXCELLENT run to get back to a Super Bowl party only to find the pass still closed while they cleared debris. Should have taken that second run.

Crossed below a couple debris fields under some cliff bands and saw a several crowns that looked to be 1-2 feet deep. These were the only real natural signs of instability though and were definitely localized to very steep terrain.

You always have to forget something-----camera-----not that I could have wiped that permagrin off and taken any shots anyways. Maybe my friends will send me some photos.