My buddy Daniel and I went back into the woods for some snow camping and sking in the beautiful forests surrounding Mt. Bachelor. We drove up to the mountain in the middle of a snowstorm, got to the parking lot to unload gear and was welcomed by the icy chill of the mountain wind whipping through the parking lot. We skiied through the Mt. Bachelor nordic area and finally made camp in the middle of the night close to the trail. The snow was so soft and it was nearly impossible to make much headway off trail. The snow kept pelting us in the middle of the night and I awoke with a couple of inches of snow at the foot of my sleeping bag, Daniel and I bravely ventured outside the tarp to shake off the snow and returned to the warmth of the bags.
The next day the weath was still afoul yet we ventured on towards Todd Lake in hopes of setting up a more permanent snow shelter for the next few days. The weather kept us moving quickly because of the cold, we found a spot just above Todd Lake, where we we stomped out a spot for the tarp and set to work building. We made giant snow blocks to use as walls along the tarp and then started digging we dug so much we could stand up inside our shelter. We had a foyer, shelves, a sleeping platform, it was cozy and one of the best parts about snow camping.
The next three days were filled with blue skies and lots of awesome sking, we headed out each day through the webs of trails around the area. Each night we skied around Todd Lake with nothing but the light of the moon to guide us. We drank hot tea at the side of the lake as we would watch the fiery crimson glow of the sun set behind Broken Top the giant volcano that blew its top off thousands of years ago.
We came home after the trip hungry and starved ready for the warmth of my parents house, and when we arrived my family went out to celebrate at Deschutes Brewery. Cheers!
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