Bike-ski up old McKenzie Hwy

April 17-18, 2010

Bike loaded up & ready to go
Bike loaded up & ready to go

Upper snow gate is open! Had to park at the lower gate. Was able to ride only three miles.
Upper snow gate is open! Had to park at the lower gate. Was able to ride only three miles.

Next day much of this had melted out, so had to hike a couple miles back to the bike.
Next day much of this had melted out, so had to hike a couple miles back to the bike.

Road was closed a couple summers ago while they built this bridge
Road was closed a couple summers ago while they built this bridge

and this one too
and this one too

North Sister shows up
North Sister shows up

Camp on the flow. North and Middle in the clouds
Camp on the flow. North and Middle in the clouds

Camp from the ridge (dike)
Camp from the ridge (dike)

Clouds cleared off in the evening
Clouds cleared off in the evening

Moon and Venus above camp
Moon and Venus above camp

It’s morning!
It’s morning!

Sims Butte from camp
Sims Butte from camp

Obsidian Cliffs in front of Little Brother and the Sisters
Obsidian Cliffs in front of Little Brother and the Sisters

Looking back down the flow to Sims Butte
Looking back down the flow to Sims Butte

Mt. Washington
Mt. Washington

Obligatory self-portrait
Obligatory self-portrait

Collier Cone
Collier Cone

Looking back down the flow toward Obsidian Cliffs
Looking back down the flow toward Obsidian Cliffs

Little Brother and North Sister
Little Brother and North Sister

South Sister
South Sister

Dike on south side of flow
Dike on south side of flow

Moth on pack
Moth on pack

Spring Lake
Spring Lake

Last modified: April 19, 2010

Wayne Deeterwrd@deetour.net