Name: Ray Benson Snowpark
Start: 2022-12-05T00:00:00-08:00
End: 2022-12-05T23:59:59-08:00

Past Activity

Ray Benson Snowpark

Start date: 12/05/2022
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 12/05/2022
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

The weather and snow conditions look great next Monday for a snowshoe trip to Brandenburg shelter. A stop at Takoda's restaurant after is a real possibility. Note that 8:00am is the departure time so show up a bit early. This trip could be postponed for bad weather.

Event Leader: Steven Johnson
Event Leader Phone: +15415202470
Event Leader Email: stevenj7675@gmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Mountain
Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 160
Season: 2023
Permits Required:
- Snow Park
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: lunch, water, snowshoes, poles, warm clothes, basic essentials
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 6.5
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 300
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

It's always a gamble trying to schedule a winter trip as the weather and snow conditions can never be reliably predicted. For our December 5th snowshoe trip however we lucked upon the perfect weather and snow conditions. We parked at Ray Benson snowpark and made our way about 3 miles to Brandenburg shelter for our lunch and to take in the great views of Mt Washington and Three Fingered Jack plus to enjoy the sunshine. After making our way back to our vehicles we stopped off at Takoda's to celebrate our memorable day.