Betty Bear (Again)

This winter, our annual 10th Mountain Hut trip was to Betty Bear, again. I decided to be bold and try making the trek into the hut on cross country skis this year. At times I thought it to be a marvelous idea and at times I wondered what the heck I was thinking. In any event, I made it to the hut in decent time.

Hut trips are always special, and this year, fresh snow fell while we were at the hut, bringing even more magic to the trip. Having a variety of gear, skill level and personalities at the hut, some members skied laps on nearby peaks; some members toured around the lakes and toward Hagerman Pass; and still others curled up by the wood stove and drank tea. 

My favorite moment and memory from this trip was drinking coffee and watching the sunrise over a blanket of fresh snow in the early morning while everyone in the hut was still sleeping.