6th Annual Snow Caving Extravaganza
Year 6 was perhaps the best year so far, which is encouraging because it means we are getting better and better. After getting a late start and taking our sweet time to get up the mountain, we began the treacherous hike just over the ridge, where we would leave civilization out of sight. Once the camping site was determined, we began digging our cave with some sense of urgency because we would begin to lose daylight in the coming hours. I say "we" but I really mean everyone except me -- it was hard to just sit there and watch all the work being done but with my surgery less than 2 weeks behind me, I didn't want to risk anything that would make the trip more difficult than it already was... So I was the supervisor and the master planner and I am very grateful for the easy going and understanding attitudes of all the guys regarding my situation. Cave building went fairly smoothly, except for the fact that our first cave was stopped short by a large rock and a tree, causing us to turn our auxiliary storage cave into a sleeping cave. By the time it was dark (around 5:00), we had built our two caves with a central "hangout spot" sheltered from the elements for the most part by large walls and a tarp... it was absolutely beautiful. We spent the next couple hours eating and talking, it was great to catch up with the fellas.
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| Getting ready for the hike deep into the wilderness |
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| Don't feed the wildlife...oops! |
The Fellas
The Setup
After a wonderful night's sleep, we awoke to a beautifully clear morning and the fellas got straight to it, building jumps and getting air. I watched and took pictures, just enjoying God's awe-inspiring creation.
Then it was time to leave and try to Tim home for his dentist appointment. We caved-in our site headed back to civilization.
PS Foxes may be cute, but they are also a nuisance
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| a trail of garbage outside our campsite, courtesy of the foxes |
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