Day 147
It was cloud mostly cloudy when we left camp that morning, and we could feel the temperature dropping as we go up in elevation, especially in shaded areas where a creek or steam resides.
We were thrilled to see Caitlin and Indigo at Rainy Pass. We haven't seen them since Crater Lake.
Soon after Rainy Pass, snow started to appear. We could not have imagine hiking in the snow storm. We were telling each other that it could make for an awesome story if we did, but it would have been a miserable last five days to end our journey.
The hikers who went thru the storm told us of setting camp right after lunch warm up, not having adequate layers, their tents collapsing from snow, or not having sensation on their hands and feet because it was too cold, and not being able to simply open their pack. I'm glad they all made it, and we're also glad we waited it out.
As we continued our hike, the view on the way up and at Cutthroat Pass was amazing. The snow highlighted the peaks of the mountains. We could see Canada from where we stood. What a feeling. On the descent, Tower Mountain dominated the landscape. Across the valley was gigantic mountain peaks. We camped that night at Methow Pass, surrounded with snow. It was bound to be the coldest night on the trail.
