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Mt. Lafayette - Feb 25, 2006

The forecast called for a snowstorm in the afternoon. I was hoping to get to the summit early enough that I could complete the loop over to Mt Lincoln while there was still some visibility. By the time I got to the top of Lafayette, though, blizzard conditions forced me to turn back.
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you should see an image here 11:20 AM. The sky is cloudy but conditions are good as I stop to photograph something I've barely seen this winter: snow on the ground.
you should see an image here The trail I'd just come up.
you should see an image here Fifteen minutes later, I reach the first viewpoint. The clouds are getting thicker and lower.
you should see an image here The summit of Mt Lafayette is in the snow, but visibility isn't too bad.
you should see an image here Back into the trees near Greenleaf Hut.
you should see an image here One more photo of that fluffy white stuff on the trees.
you should see an image here 12:35 PM: snow is falling as I watch a group of hikers heading past treeline.
you should see an image here This shot shows a bit more of the mountain looming behind them.
you should see an image here In this one you can just barely see the summit in the distance.
you should see an image here 1:15 PM: Just below the summit, as conditions deteriorated, I took a break in the lee of a boulder to shoot this group of three hikers climbing toward me.
you should see an image here Part two of three.
you should see an image here Part three of three.
you should see an image here The sign marks a trail junction a few feet from the summit.
you should see an image here The wind was making for some interesting rime patterns on the rocks.
you should see an image here A "view" from the summit, showing one of the snowdrifts that sprang up in a matter of minutes.
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