Our now annual Hut Trip to the 10th Mountain Hut

We had another great Hut Trip this year.  John and Randy made all the arrangements and secured all the food.  As before and despite efforts to secure a reservation at another Hut, we ended up at the 10th Mountain Hut again.  We set out early Friday morning in beautiful conditions with sun and fresh snow everywhere.  That night, a few set out for a midnight stroll up towards Slide Lake and they found perfect conditions with a nearly full moon and still air.  As this small group returned to the Hut, the weather was changing with increasing cloud and winds.

By Saturday morning it was clear that a significant storm had arrived and it brought blowing snow all day long.  Many chose to relax at the Hut while others ventured out to explore, dig out a disused Igloo and such.

Sunday arrived clear and sunny again and this presented perfect conditions for the trip back to the trail head.  This was the first year we saw that the snow was so deep that the trip back amounted to a death march with very little gliding.

Several in our group this year brought pulks (towable sleds) and as a result we were able to carry truly gourmet food.  Our Friday night meal consisted of thick juicy steaks and lobster tails with fresh salad followed by Snow Sorbet for dessert.

All in all, a GREAT trip indeed.