Tuesday, December 13, 2011
TAKE A POWDER
We had some heavy rain yesterday, mostly on the mountains and, since it is also cold, a lot of that rain came down as snow. There is now a ten foot pack in many places. Dry powder.
the view from down here is extraordinary. We have not had a lot of snow the last few years and now we are back on track.
The best and deepest is to the north on and about Mount San Gorgonio.
Less to the west in Mt. San Jacinto. Where we would go to see some of it.
But not today. You have to have chains in Idyllwild. Otherwise your auto will be impounded,
This is probably the last remarkable time for the snow. It will last now through March at least.
One year we hiked to snow on Jacinto in May. At the very tippy top you could crawl to the top and not have to scramble over the big boulders. Then, slide down on your ass.
Actually we are exposed to more snow here than we ever were back east. The only difference is that, here, it is optional.
