[TR] 5**** snowcave - Three Fingers Lookout - 3/6/2010

[Steph_Abegg]

Trip: 5**** snowcave - Three Fingers Lookout -

 

Date: 3/6/2010

 

Trip Report:

This last weekend my friend Dave and I headed up to spend a night at the 5-star snowcave on the summit of Three Fingers. The fire lookout is mostly buried, but like the party who was up there in early Feb, we were able to dig our way inside. It was an amazing experience staying up there in the winter.

 

I've posted a full TR and photos on my website at:

http://sites.google.com/site/stephabegg/home/tripreports/washington/northcascades/threefingerswinter'>http://sites.google.com/site/stephabegg/home/tripreports/washington/northcascades/threefingerswinter

 

On my TR, I've provided several fascinating photo comparisons to the differences in route conditions between this trip and my last hike up there in summer of 2008.

 

Here are some photos:

Link to larger version.

 

Again, you can find a full TR and more photos on my website at:

http://sites.google.com/site/stephabegg/home/tripreports/washington/northcascades/threefingerswinter

Edited March 8, 2010 by Steph_Abegg

[Pilchuck71]

Right on!

The lookout looks really cool like that, best snow cave EVER!

Edited March 8, 2010 by Pilchuck71

[Wild_Bill]

Do you remember where on the trail the snow started? As in, if someone were trying to ski up (and down) this, how far from the car would a [lazy] skier have to carry their skis?

[Steph_Abegg]

Do you remember where on the trail the snow started? As in, if someone were trying to ski up (and down) this, how far from the car would a [lazy] skier have to carry their skis?

 

Snow started about when it started to clear out at the lower Goat Flats area, about 4 miles from the trailhead (Goat Flats is 5 miles in). It was weird how there would be snow on the trail, and then there'd be a long section above this without, so defintely no skis until at least 4 miles in....

 

Have fun. Watch those slopes.

 

-Steph