Over the weekend, Josh's scout camp went Winter camping in the Uinta Mountains near Soapstone Basin.
This is a picture from the parking lot of the North Fork Campground. We caved off to the right of the parking lot. Most of us caved into the already existing snow bank, but it was still work!
Here, Josh (to the right) and his friend are standing on top of their cave. This is the morning after the campout. They were trying to destroy their cave. We don't like to leave them so others coming after don't get hurt falling into open
caves.
During the night, the temperature got to -8.8 degrees farenheight (yes, that is a negative number!) We decided that after zero degrees, that it all feels the same. In my cave (the last picture is me (throwing the snow) and another leader digging out our caves) the lowest temperature that I saw on my watch thermometer was positive 14 degrees. MUCH warmer than it was outside! We had a good time and earned some important bragging rights on this trip!
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So I think we need a little hot chocolate about now after looking at your pictures! What fun you've all had in the snow :-) . You and Joe have inspired me to stand in as a model for our snowman, although I don't think it will reach the 6 foot point. Too bad Al Gore doesn't believe in snow, he'd have a GREAT time!
Keep bloggin'! -Neeeeeeeene
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