Past Activity

Postponed: Big Lake/Sand Mountain

Start date: 03/31/2011
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 04/01/2011
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Ski or snowshoe

Event Leader: Lana Lindstrom
Event Leader Phone: 541-683-1409
Event Leader Email: lana_lindstrom@hotmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Extended Trips
Area Type:
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Easy
Roundtrip total drive miles: 200
Season: 2011
Permits Required:
- Snow Park
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required:
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 7
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 50
Non-Member Fees: —
Committee: Extended Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

This trip report is for the middle day of a 3 day Extended Trip to Big Lake. There is a separate trip report for the ski/snowshoe to and from the Lodge. There is also a summary report of the entire trip in the April Bulletin. Thursday, March 31 was a windy, partly cloudy, fairly warm day. Several inches of snow had melted the night before, resulting in about 70"-80" of heavy, wet snow on the ground -- the road signs were barely visible. As a result, most of the group decided to follow snowmobile tracks to Sand Mountain. We were periodically teased with views of Hayrick Butte and Sand Mountain along the way. Four of us skiers reached the base of the "mountain" and based on snow conditions, decided not to ascent; others turned around before. Two participants skied around Big Lake instead. They stayed around the perimeter since the top layer of ice on the lake was starting to melt. The total miles skied or snowshoed by each person ranged from 5-7 miles.