Marvelous mountain

On Sunday, we headed out to Mt. Hood for another snowshoeing outing. I was excited for a few reasons. First, the weather was just magnificent--45, calm, and sunny. And, we were using our new snow shoes and poles for the first time.

We hiked about 2 miles to Mirror Lake. For about 1.5 miles, we were just trudging up, up, and up on snowy switchbacks. (Are we there yet??) If we had packed a lunch, the lake would have been a perfect spot to indulge in some food and rest.

We continued onward and upward to Tom, Dick and Harry Mountain. At the top of the ridge--over 1,400 feet above our starting point, we could see for miles in any direction. The cars on the road below looked like matchbox cars. Most spectacular, however, was the view of the southwestern slopes of Mt. Hood.

Another magnificent day on the mountain.