Baker Snow Caves – Day 1 Wrap-up

Shortly after the last post, we decided to check out the ski lodge and the surrounding areas.  Due to the very rare clear skies, we had some phenomenal views.  Check out this wonderful view of Mount Shuksan (9720 ft).

After hanging out around the Baker ski area for a while, we all settled down to grab some dinner. Scout Yakisoba was on the menu and we all settled down for a good supper.

 

After dinner we snow shoe hiked back to the caves we dug to settle down for the night…but not without a bit of midnight Frisbee.  Reverend Luna brought his LED Frisbee and several of us stood under the stars playing for a few hours while we waited for the International Space Station to pass over us.  Given that we had no artificial light (aside from K-fresh’s Frisbee), we were able to see the stars with amazing clarity.  You can’t appreciate the night landscape like you can when there is no city light to drown out the stars. Mars was particularly bright and the Milky Way was fully visible. Being a clear night, the winds were still and we were surprisingly warm.  The space station went over us around 7:54 PM and gave us a heck of a show with the new solar panels they installed.

After the show we all grabbed our gear and headed for bed.  Everyone’s gear stayed dry and our big cave is surprisingly warm given the lack of wind.

 


That’s it for day one.  Stay warm, we know we are!  More updates to come.