mtnsteve's Winterfest 06
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:14 pm
I had a good time at mtnsteve's annual celebration in Lassen National Volcanic Park ushering in the new year. Steve mostly hangs out on Backpacker also widely known as TT. I only lurk there. Steve and some friends went in late Friday, Dec. 30 and set up in the dark at Silver Snag, about 2 miles from the parking lot. The majority of us went in Saturday morning under partly cloudy skies but still nice out. I hiked up in powder pants and a Driclime shirt over a Polartec 100 top then pulled the Driclime shirt off after a short distance. That night, when the last of us hit the sack my trusty zip-o-gauge was showing 17 degrees, not too bad. Sunday morning we woke up to light snow crystals falling which turned into light snow and almost got our shelters all the way white before stopping. After a late ending breakfast because of a couple of Steve's friends leaving and fixing a big breakfast before they took off and a couple young guys showing up, one of which Steve knew and of course they ate some of the eggs and sausage being served, about 5 of us headed out for a snow shoe/ski trip for 3-4 hours. We found a place after lunch that offered us some nice views of Chaos Crags and the top of Lassen Peak poking out of the clouds. Very nice. New Year's eve, most of us stayed up for the big event, controlling our selves and toasting a few folks who couldn't make it. We were having so much fun we failed to acknowledge the New Year's thru the time zones. One of our group brought up some favors so we got to look a little foolish with the hats and blow horns at the hour. Another of mtnsteve's friends showed up right before dark and she set up using Steve's light. This morning we were breaking camp by 10:30 or so, some of us left before Steve had finished packing but we had helped him tear down his Kiva and dismantle the wood stove that went in it and bury some of the wood in the snow he had brought up until he could retrieve it later. As is usually the case, today looked like it was going to be the nicest day out of the last 3 days.
I'll see if I can post some links to photos later as a number of people like to post there photos but I am old fashioned and cheap so I have to wait for the grocery/drug store to develop my disposable camera. and use up the last of the film.
Happy New Year!
Duane
I'll see if I can post some links to photos later as a number of people like to post there photos but I am old fashioned and cheap so I have to wait for the grocery/drug store to develop my disposable camera. and use up the last of the film.
Happy New Year!
Duane