{"id":1792,"date":"2015-09-06T15:07:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T22:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whatcomwomenwalkers.org\/?page_id=1792"},"modified":"2023-07-07T15:52:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T22:52:16","slug":"hiking-retreat-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whatcomwomenwalkers.org\/?page_id=1792","title":{"rendered":"2015 – North Cascades Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"

23 Hikers went to North Cascades Institute August 11 – 14, anticipating a good time with fellow hikers and some wonderful trails high in the North Cascades. We got all that, plus plenty of hot weather and smoke from various wildfires. \u00a0Many thanks to our organizers this year: Dianne, Margot and Lee. \u00a0Their work made everything go smoothly!
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At Ladder Falls<\/p><\/div>\n

Some of us enjoyed the short trails at the North Cascades National Park Visitor Center and Ladder Falls before checking in at the NCI.<\/p>\n

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The first day of hiking had the group dividing between those who were headed for Cascade Pass (where the amount of smoke discouraged picture taking) and those who opted to stay near the Institute and hike the Diablo Lake and Sourdough Creek trails. Those who stayed closer to \u2018home\u2019 certainly had more time for happy hour \u2013 the Cascade Pass hikers were hurrying to make it to dinner!<\/p>\n

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Along Diablo Lake Trail<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rest point along the trail<\/p><\/div>\n

Sometimes it was hard to know which way to go \u2013 the first hikers left clues for those who followed.<\/p>\n

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Where Next?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Last message on Diablo Trail<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Virginia,<\/a>

Virginia, Annette & Marilyn<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dianne,<\/a>

Dianne, Mary Beth & Helen<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Diablo<\/a>

Diablo Lake Hike<\/p><\/div>\n

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Smoke obscured the views at Cascade Pass<\/p><\/div>\n

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Julee & Irma at Cascade Pass<\/p><\/div>\n

The group split again for the second day of the retreat, with the hardy headed to Heather Pass and\/or on to complete the Maple Pass Loop, and the rest choosing to take a ferry ride on Lake Diablo.<\/p>\n

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Along the ridge at Maple Pass<\/p><\/div>\n

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Karen & Joan – Maple Pass Trail<\/p><\/div>\n

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Up, up, up to Maple Pass<\/p><\/div>\n

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A beautiful lake view on the Maple Pass Loop<\/p><\/div>\n

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Back at the NCI in front of our lodge after Maple Pass<\/p><\/div>\n

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View from the ferry<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sourdough Creek Trail: Marilyn, Dianne and Elaine getting their pic taken by Jeanne while posing for Helen<\/p><\/div>\n

On our last night, some collapsed in their rooms while others sang beautifully in the lounge.<\/p>\n

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Singing in the lounge with Jen accompanying<\/p><\/div>\n

On the last morning we said our goodbyes to each other and to the smoke, heading back to Bellingham with cooler weather and even some much needed rain!<\/p>\n

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Lake Diablo with smoke<\/p><\/div>\n

Only a few days after the retreat, fires in the Newhalem and Goodell Creek area grew, and threatened not only the North Cascades Institute and the hydroelectric infrastructure at the Gorge Power Plant, but also the North Cascades National Park Visitor Center, forcing evacuations. \u00a0Fortunately there was no loss of life, and the area opened again several weeks later.<\/p>\n

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Newhalem Fire<\/p><\/div>\n

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