Seeking Snow in July

Escaping the Florida summer heat and humidity has sent us farther into the northwest mountains.  Our stop at Glacier National Park led to a trip on the "Going To The Sun Road".  his narrow, steep and winding mountain road is not drivable with an RV, so we traveled on the park shuttle.  Logan Pass, at the top, has many snow-covered trails.  The snow was slippery in places...thank goodness for our hiking poles.

Traveling west from Montana, through Idaho and into Oregon, we spent one night camping near the Columbia River.  Oregon State Parks are notably the best in the country, and this was no exception.  It was a comfortable night, sleeping with the windows open with a cool breeze.  However, the presence of Oregon's famous Mount Hood beckoned.  We first caught a glimpse of this beauty as we drove west toward Portland.  We drove up the Mount Hood ski area, and were surprised to see the parking lot at Timberline Lodge was full.  There were hikers on the grassy parts of the terrain, and skiers on the snow.  Imagine skiing and snowboarding in July!