I anticipate carrying until well onto the divide, then skinning and skiing to Indian Bar, then back to skinning across Ohanapecosh Park and skiing from Panhandle Gap to the Fryingpan Creek bridge, then a carry out. With a good weather window, I would go as soon as the Stevens Canyon road opens (and Highway 123 also), allowing a buddy and myself to do a car to car. I have come up with a plan, however, and here it is.ĭay 1 Ski Box Canyon to Fryingpan Creek trail head. My daughter and I are hiking the High Sierra Trail beginning of August so one can see my hiking opportunities may be limited in the traditional sense.
The Cascades have seen an abundance of snow, and the Wonderland will probably still have snow to contend with well into July (and beyond in the usual places like Panhandle Gap). My wife and I are hoping to travel abroad the end of August, not returning until the end of October. However, hiking opportunities may be compressed this season. With this in mind I depart Colorado the middle of May and make my way back to the PNW. Covid is hopefully being reined in and my wife, myself and our family and friends have all been vaccinated. I have a consistent schedule and get plenty of sleep. On outside days I can run the Falcon Trail (13 miles), bike from 30 to 70 miles, or punish my legs on the 314 step Mini Incline at the Air Force Academy. Then spend an hour or more on stretching. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been working hard on getting in shape not that I haven’t been dutiful in working out over the last 40 years, but because in retirement I can leisurely crank out pushups, do core exercises and attend to shoulders, quads, lats, pecs, delts….all that muscle stuff. For some reason I’m quite excited about hiking the Wonderland this year (#33).
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