MLK Snow Fun

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Massive rock spires, or Hoodoos

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Entering the Hoodoos bowl, the surrounding forest coated with snow and hoar frost

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Cliffs and trees edge the bowl

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Sue is letting Cary have the extra thrust provided by a 3 year old Siberian Husky

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Cary and Sue next to one of the Hoodoos

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Panorama of a section of the spires

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Keetna taking a break during our snack stop

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Light and shadow on the snow mounds

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Mike and Doug are both doing some photography

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One of the peaks

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Block o' rock

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I decided to head on up to the head of the valley

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Views along the way

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Looking back into the valley, far below Mike, Cary, Sue and Keetna

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The cliffs at the upper end of the basin. Along this spot is the only easy way into the Hoodoos from above

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Another picture of Mike, taking a photo, as Cary and Sue prepare for the return hike

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Keetna leading the way back down the mountain

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Mike and Doug on the way down

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Great views along the way out

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Amazingly, Wolf Creek is not completely frozen over

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Doug, don't crash into me! Cross-country skiing near the East Fork Piedra River (FS 633)