A Mountain Halloween

11/1/2010

It was time once again for our Halloween pumpkin carving contest. Every year the crew each takes a pumpkin and gets creative. The guests vote on the best one and the winner gets to sleep in one morning. I thought I would share the pumpkins with you.

And the winner is......

Alex's pumpkin

In case you are wondering who his pumpkin is supposed to be, I will tell you. Frank Herbert, the author of Dune.

I would say it looks like Alex or Santa. You can use your imagination. Alex was up for the weekend. He is going to be the winter caretaker this winter. I told him he could sleep in this winter after he calls in the weather and writes his blog entry.
Yesterday was a great day to be on the mountain. It was warm in some spots. The high was 55 with a low of 34.

Rose

11/1/2010 02:17:07 am

Alex ya you can sleep after daily picture!! and weather report.. Great job. I was sitting on my swing sat. looking at you. Amazing. We did a 24 hr trip. So tired,but worth it. Leaves were blowing off sat night covered the roads, much like snow. Great pumpkins.. Blessed day.

Roger

11/1/2010 02:31:47 am

Great craft work on the pumpkins. The only things I know how to carve are a turkey and a watermellon. Stay warm, sounds like there's a big cooldown on the way.

Kendra Beutler link

11/1/2010 03:40:37 am

Love the beard on that pumpkin!

Sure enjoy your daily posts. Climbed to Rainbow Falls with the kids yesterday. Though about you guys quite further up -- will have to wait until the kids are quite a bit older to make that climb!

Doug Y.

11/1/2010 03:52:40 am

Who packed those pumpkins up to the lodge !? The llamas maybe ? I was there on Halloween in 2006 (I think) and enjoyed the contest.

scott

11/1/2010 05:26:47 am

So Allyson, is Alex the winetr caretaker alone the whole time he is up there? People can still hike to the Lodge but they just cant stay, or eat during the winter?

Mary & Pat

11/1/2010 08:06:02 am

We are coming up tomorrow. We are excited to make our annual trip.

Millie

11/3/2010 03:04:53 am

Alex's pumpkin, as always, is great. He always manages to do a little bit of a self portrait in his pumpkin art. They all look great!!!

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