Stoney Squaw Mountain – January 11, 2009

Mountain height:         1885 m
Elevation gain:            190 m
Ascent time:                0:40
Descent time:              0:30                

Solo hike.

Another first – my camera didn’t leave its case throughout this entire trip - not a single photo was snapped! Even if the weather had cooperated, there were few opportunities to take in any views, as the ascent routes weaves it way through the trees, all the way to the top. At the summit, the trees thin out a little, granting decent views of Cascade MountainBow Valley, but the whiteout conditions prompted me to just head home.

Given the very brief length and overall ease of the trip, I thought about doing something else after, but what’s the point when you can see nothing. I decided I’d rather speed home and watch the exciting NFL playoffs, instead of watching the dreary weather conditions get even worse.

Since I didn't have a single photo to show for the day's activity, I decided the take photos shots of my TV, as I watched the NFL playoffs:


This is Santonio Holmes just missing a slightly overthrown pass


This is Holmes again on an end-around; note the amazing block being thrown by Ben Roethlisberger

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