Steph_Abegg Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) Trip: Night Photography at Hidden Lake Lookout in Winter - Snowshoe Date: 12/27-28/2009 Trip Report: On Dec 27-28, snowshoed and spent the night at the Hidden Lake Lookout. I got back yesterday and spent the night processing photos, fun stuff. A great way to cap off 2009. Looking through the old summit registers indicates that there are very few parties who ever come to the Lookout between October and April, but it is certainly a unique and beautiful time to do so. There is nothing like waking up surrounded by snow-encrusted North Cascades. Conditions were great for snowshoeing, and it took me less than 4 hours to snowshoe up to the Hut from the trailhead. When I drove in, Sibley Creek Road was surprisingly snow-free for late December, and I drove all the way to the parking lot. But this was to change overnight. The forcasted winter storms arrived a day earlier than expected, and it had started to snow when I woke up in the Lookout the next morning. My first thought was: "It's beautiful out there!". My second thought was: "My car is parked at the top of a steep and lonely dirt road, surely getting snowed on, and if I can't get my car out today, it will be until the June snowmelt before I can get it out. I better hurry down there....." As usual, on my website, I've posted a full trip report with lots of photos of the wintertime Hidden Lake Lookout and views of the snow-encrusted North Cascades. Here's the link: http://sites.google.com/site/stephabegg/home/tripreports/washington/northcascades/hiddenlakelookoutdec2009 Here are a few photos: (Link to larger version of labeled panorama.) (Link to larger image.) Again, the link to the full TR on my website: http://sites.google.com/site/stephabegg/home/tripreports/washington/northcascades/hiddenlakelookoutdec2009 Edited December 30, 2009 by Steph_Abegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcocci Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Love the night shots. Sure has been good weather for it lately. Wish I was able to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UW_climber Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Awesome photos, looks fantastic but what iS wItH yOUr weBsITe lOoKinG liKE tHiS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph_Abegg Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 ....what iS wItH yOUr weBsITe lOoKinG liKE tHiS? I started that way long ago with the idea that it might catch peoples' eyes in google search lists (no idea if that's true). By now enough people have noticed so I've decided to keep it as my personal trademark. Sort of like you got to climb uP aNd dOwN tO rEaD eAcH wORd instead of just getting used to going downhill with your sentence.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longshanks Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 ....what iS wItH yOUr weBsITe lOoKinG liKE tHiS? I started that way long ago with the idea that it might catch peoples' eyes in google search lists (no idea if that's true). By now enough people have noticed so I've decided to keep it as my personal trademark. Sort of like you got to climb uP aNd dOwN tO rEaD eAcH wORd instead of just getting used to going downhill with your sentence.... On the flip side, I like looking at your pictures, but I never read your reports because the font gives me a headache... I bet I'm not alone there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph_Abegg Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 On the flip side, I like looking at your pictures, but I never read your reports because the font gives me a headache... I bet I'm not alone there. Hmmm...I try to limit it to just the titles, and keep the TR text readable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RokIzGud Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 It can be a little hard to read but i think its prety unique and original. Overall; cool blog, great pictures, Ill keep rEaDiNg iT! Haha its kinda fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph_Abegg Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) It can be a little hard to read but i think its prety unique and original. Overall; cool blog, great pictures, Ill keep rEaDiNg iT! Haha its kinda fun. Thanks for reading and enjoying my stuff. Just think of it as climbing up and down through each pEaK nAmE as you read it.... Edited December 30, 2009 by Steph_Abegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidk Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Wonderful photos as usual, Steph! And another fine panorama too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Nice pictures. Thanks Steph. Inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Piston Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I've been there in the summer, now I HAVE to do it in the winter thanks to you. Great photos...as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_rutl Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 well done steph...thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Watts Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Wonderful photos and trip report. I've gone there in the fall but winter certainly looks beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banos Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Hey Steph... All your TRs are great and so is your website.. Unique and first rate.. and many thanks for all the beta you've shared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpark42 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Awesome pictures Steph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I love your photography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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