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11/24/2012

 
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If it is your nature to be happy you will swim away along the soft trails for hours, your imagination alighting everywhere. Mary Oliver
Morning folks,

It was a cold night on top! The overnight low dipped to 11 degrees. The high yesterday was 45 degrees, though it never quite felt warm with all the cloud cover. We received .10" of liquid precipitation yesterday from the low hanging cloud that engulfed the mountain around 2pm yesterday afternoon and lingered through the evening.

As you can see from the photo on my porch, there was a bit of frost. I did not notice any precarious ice around camp, so I would expect that the trails are still in passable shape. Be sure to pack an extra layer (or three) for once you get up top - it's generally about 20 degrees cooler up here than at the trailheads. Keep in mind that the lodge is closed for the season and we offer no guest services (coffee, cocoa, food, lodging, etc.) during the off season. Be prepared to fare for yourself! Enjoy the weekend!
dan waits link
11/24/2012 01:10:39 am

just curious about what you do during the winter. do you do maintenance, or stuff like that, or do you just live & explore, or what?

It must be incredible living up there. What with technology, you're not quite as isolated as you would have been a few years ago.

Bill Drummy
11/24/2012 01:38:28 am

Brian & I will be coming to see you in a few weeks...something special I can bring?

JP
11/29/2012 07:10:12 am

Mr. Drummy,

I'll keep in touch with Brian. Looking forward to it!

Vicky
11/24/2012 02:02:04 am

I know that it says there are no 'services', but is the dining hall open just to warm up for a while? thanks. vicky

Brian N bama
11/24/2012 02:10:59 am

Vicky, everything is shut up tight. There is no warming by the fire in the dining hall or office area. The only warmth will be from the clothing you have.

Debi
11/24/2012 02:33:16 am

Like the picture today. We have about the same frost/snow going down our long driveway and a bits on our back deck up here in Michigan and Brrr is it cold. 29 degrees. Stay warm up there.

doug
11/24/2012 07:40:29 am

Home is where the heart is. A rose is a rose no matter what you call it and I used to want a different name when I was little; now, I'm not much more than a number, but when I'm out on a trail I feel like my name is Daniel Boone ! Brian is right: everything is shut up tight during the off season; I wonder how many people, who probably don't read this blog, hike up expecting to be catered to !? I understand why they close the lodge during the winters and I can live with that, but that doesn't prevent me from wishing it were open all year because I do a lot of my hiking in winter and would come up pretty often. But, we live in a money-driven society and it's likely that it's simply not cost effective to remain open, not to mention the increased difficulties in the logistics of getting up there. I'm sure it'll be there for next season. 11 degrees, eh ! Now that's getting low ! The air will certainly be clear and crisp ! G'day

Straight Stairlifts link
8/3/2013 02:04:48 am

Only want to say your article "Balcony- Handrails" is brilliant. The lucidity in your post is simply impressive and i can assume you are an expert on this field. For a straight flight of stairs, the balcony may be long enough to require multiple newels to support the length of railing. Thanks a million and please keep up the strong work.


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