We set out with high expectations of a lookout at a high altitude with a shelter to camp in, a hidden lake and a view of the north Cascades. We ended up sliding in snow, digging our toes in the snow to make steps to climb the slippery slope (where are my crampons?!! where is my ice axe?!!), just to turn around as the remainder of the trail was covered in snow and HIDDEN (see, it isn't just the lake that's hidden, it's the trail as well!). Plus, the water rushing beneath us as we walked on the snow presented a bit of a hazard and we didn't want to risk falling through! I must admit, however, that drinking crystal clear glacier water was a decent consolation prize. We shall attempt it again come August. For now, we'll stick to the Issaquah Alps (sans la neige).
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