Mount Teneriffe — Friday, Dec. 18, 1998

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Getting there: Drive 1 mile past the new Si trailhead and park on your left. The trail: The day began very clear and very cold, to maximize the sun we figured a southern exposed trail would be the way to go. My M-O-O-N, her friend Mark (an amazing ex-marathoner), Iris (a German-shepard, golden lab mix), and myself started out on the logging road a little bit before 12:00. The temperatures were so low they made the use of snowshoes unnecessary (I brought mine along just in case but never needed them). We hit snow right away but didn't get to any real accumulations until between 2,500-3,000'. The main lover waterfall passed enroute was encased in hanging icicles making for a spectacular sight (we passed a group of folks who were out collecting a few of the ""icy spears""). After a few hours of climbing we got to the summit ridge and reached the top around 4:00 as the sun was beginning to set. Iris broke trail to the summit and with a bit of coercion we (my MOON and I)got Mark to the top despite some very icy conditions. On the way down through the trees on the way out we stopped and had a little fire and drank some warm cocoa as the temp. dropped even lower. After warming up it was a relatively expedient descent to the trailhead arriving a bit before 8:30. It was a great trip with good company, great conditions and a good time! Take care see ya on the trail! Pilar.