[TR] Mailbox Pk. / Granite Lakes Area- Snowshoe Trek 12/6/2005

[zoroastr]

Climb: Mailbox Pk. / Granite Lakes Area-Snowshoe Trek

 

Date of Climb: 12/6/2005

 

Trip Report:

Remembered to throw the camera in the pack, along with the Pop-Tarts...)

 

Short road walk from the Mailbox Peak gate to the next--potholes were pretty.

 

 

Up the road a bit. First light on last weekend's shoe track.

 

Looking West to Tennerife and connecting ridge...

 

Rabbit tracks.

 

On the way down from some unnamed bump, some weather rolled in--looked kewl.

 

Spidey almost got skewered by a pole--close one!

 

 

Never found the Granite Lakes, but will return soon to get 'em!

 

Gear Notes:

Running shoes w/gaiters

Cinnamon Roll flavored P. Tarts.

MP3's

 

Approach Notes:

dry below, with increasing snow up the Granite Creek Road/Trail. You'll need snowshoes to make any meaningful progress after three or four miles.

Edited December 7, 2005 by zoroastr

[Dru]

Your first photo:

 

http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Miscellaneous/Escher/Escher_puddle.jpeg