Monday, February 22, 2021

Ridge above Donner Lake & Cold Stream

 


We took victory pose pictures when we got to the top of the ridge. But was it the top? Oh, no, no, no, not even close...


Was this the top? No. Despite being a mile further along the same ridge top, this was also not the top. In fact, the top was never reached, it only grew further away...











Cruising across and past Donner Pond


A view of Donner Pond, frozen. We walked across the ice in our showshoes, but only where we saw recent footprints.





Early on the hike, evidence of recent snowfall on the trees.
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Donner Pass - Azalea Lake and Flora Lake

  This is such a beautiful place, and on this day made more perfect by the high, thin clouds that provided some shade during the hike. They ...