Snow Conditions at Scenic

There is still a lot of snow up at Scenic but this warm weather is melting it rapidly. I took a lot of photo's for Mike (109 to be exact) so I won't post them all here but you can peruse them at Flickr.The springs are still running hot (Lobster at 111F and Bear Den at 100F). The pool was in terrible condition with a lot of dirt and green algae growth. I ran into seven young men soaking in the

Time for an update and a few observations

Pretty as the snow is, this is some treacherous stuff to walk through. I went up this past Sunday . . . not to soak . . . there were enough people up there already. I was on an inspection walk about to see how the BPA road was faring and also to get an idea of the snow conditions still remaining up at Scenic despite it being April already. The ice berm is still firmly in place across the

Trip Report 2.27.06

I visited the springs this last Monday the 27th. The day started out partly cloudy with a little drizzle, and ended with increasing rain. The snow is pretty deep in places and required considerable effort to get to the top. I think going up it took us a total of 2 hours and 15 minutes. There were many times that we stepped into "soft" snow and sank to our thigh, which was an eerie feeling. We

Scenic Hot Springs

Scenic Hot SpringsI was at the springs this past Saturday. The snow conditions have improved, easy to walk up the hill on the concrete hard snow. Also, the tempature of the water has improved since the weather got cold. Parking at the right places is good as well. Only 2 of us on that beautiful day. Usual trash left from the previous "guests". Who drinks the Coors Light, and comes up once a

Scenic Hot Springs: Major Avalanche Warning for the Scenic Area

Scenic Hot Springs: Major Avalanche Warning for the Scenic AreaI made it to the springs January 31. It took me 4 hours due to the fresh snow. The previous trail was drifted in, so the idea was to walk next to the old groove. The snow was waist deep when I stepped in the previous groove. All this was with snow shoes on.It was a disappointment when we got there to find the tempature is off a

Major Avalanche Warning for the Scenic Area

The dump of wet snow on the west side of Steven Pass has launched several uncontrolled avalanches today and the situation is not going to get better because more heavy snow is forecast for this area.The snow situation at Scenic Hot Springs may not seem that bad once you get into the treeline, but remember that there is a huge amount of very steep mountainside about the springs, rising to about

The Snow at Scenic from Highway 2

d, one of our volunteers at Scenic Hot Springs, offers this image of the hot springs mountainside that she took near the crest of Stevens Pass. The view is looking south and you can plainly see the BPA maintenance road coming up from the right edge of the image. If you look carefully, you will be able to see the trailhead about midway between the last two towers. The main spring location is