A Day at Mount Baker

Went snow-shoeing today up at Mt. Baker. We went part way up to Artist Point, then cut down into the valley around the Lake (below Heather Meadows Visitor Center), and came back up to the parking lot. Additionally, on the way down, we did another couple of miles (round trip) on the Salmon Creek trail, a popular cross-country ski trail often used by snow-shoers.

The first picture was taken on our first snow-shoe; to the left is Table Mountain, below is the Lake we went down to. We then traversed over to the right of this picture.

Another picture of some peaks. The picture does NOT do it justice...it was beautiful. Also, the smaller picture below this one is the bathroom at Heather Meadows Visitor Center...I'd say it's probably closed!

One very interesting thing was some of the snow we saw on the hike. It was crystallized, and very dry, and when you walked it sounded like millions of tiny ice crystals. The pictures don't do it justice...it was so cool...the last picture of this 'snow' is after I photo-shopped it. Click on the images to see them larger.

And of course, what's a day at the mountain without a great shot of a mountain...