December 24th, 2016

12/24/2016

And that was followed by, guess what, a momentous and beautiful silence / as comes to all of us, in little earfuls, if we're not too hurried to hear it. Mary Oliver

Morning y'all,

It's a blustery, foggy day up top. The high yesterday reached 44 degrees. The overnight low was 31 degrees. It was 44 degrees and foggy at 7am observation. The mountain received no new precipitation and there is no snow on the ground. There is very little ice remaining on the trails. Get out and enjoy the misty trails!

12 Comments

Christine Nelson

12/24/2016 08:42:29 am

Merry Christmas!

Geneva

12/24/2016 09:32:40 am

merry Christmas to you and Gracie! Thank you for your post of the mountains! It helps calm the soul when we can not get there as well as our desire when we can!

Dianne

12/24/2016 03:31:00 pm

Merry Christman. Enjoy the peace and quiet.

Dave

12/24/2016 09:39:48 am

Merry Christmas

Lynn and Joyce Cody

12/24/2016 10:35:44 am

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year we will be hiking up the third of April hope the weather will be good

Elaine Carlton

12/25/2016 04:18:40 pm

We got the surprise of our lives last April 7th when we climbed Leconte in a light snow and woke up to more than 5 inches the next day. We would not have opted to climb in these conditions, but it now remains our favorite Leconte visit. I have now seen the mountain decked in winter finery. Lovely.

Ken

12/24/2016 02:30:48 pm

Always enjoy reading your posts. Hope you have a Very Merry Christmas up on the mountain!

Jmohr

12/24/2016 03:33:04 pm

Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year. Please keeping hiking and posting!!!!!

Steve D

12/24/2016 04:06:08 pm

Hey JP- Merry Christmas and hope to see ya up there in January.

doug y link

12/25/2016 11:15:59 am

Sunday 12/25/16 Winter and the days begin to get longer. Being out in the Smokies hiking during this season is really special and makes me wish that I lived, not three hours away, but right by the Park with its boundary just beyond my front door ! That would be ideal. Nonetheless, my love of the Park continues. Good hiking to those who are out there even now !

Peppermint Pattie

12/25/2016 11:59:32 am

JP ....Merry Christmas !

elaine carlton

12/25/2016 04:25:42 pm

The merriest of holidays to you, JP, wherever you spend them, though there may not be any place better than on our mountain.

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