CDT-Rock Garden Snowshoe, March 2021

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Starting at Wolf Creek Pass, we headed across the meadow and into the woods.

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The pace is too slow for Keetna, so she took a cooling snow break.

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Heading up the CDT, which Bill is trying to locate here.

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Through the woods on the CDT. The recent storm dropped about 11" of new snow.

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Climbing the CDT above Wolf Creek Pass

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Once we topped out on the ridge, there are views of the high peaks of the Contiental Divide across the upper slopes of the ski area.

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Wind patterns along the Continental Divide

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Very photogenic!!

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From the ridge top, looking down into the expanse of the snow-covered Rock Garden

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Panorama of the Rock Garden

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I guess Cary and Roz are happy to be on top!

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Joe and Bill are starting down

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On the way down into the Rock Garden

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Looking back towards the ridge, as Cary and Roz follow the trail

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Sue and Keetna in the Rock Garden. Other than a little breeze, it was a gorgeous day.

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Making our way across the upper part of the Rock Garden.

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Snow shoeing down the Rock Garden

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From here, we go back through the trees to the pass, completing another fine day in the mountains.