Crystal Mountain cabin March 2009

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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The cabin, our home for the weekend, was built in 1938. We bought the use of it for the weekend a year ago at the annual Charles Wright Academy auction.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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David, Selena, Sage and Jeff at supper Friday evening. With all our preparation and the kids' afternoon classes, we got a late start and didn't reach the cabin until after dark.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Selena and Jeff

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Daniel warming his feet in front of the fire he built on Saturday morning with considerable difficulty due to the wood being damp.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Relaxing in front of the fire

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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The boys' bunkroom. Jeff and David were uncomfortably warm Friday night until they figured out how to turn off the heater.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Sitting around the table after breakfast. Susan drove into Greenwater in the morning to get pancake mix, then fixed us all pancakes for breakfast.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Starting the igloo. We used the Icebox igloo building tool to form and pack each block in place. Here we have the first row completed.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Working on the third row. Jeff, David and I shoveled snow into the form while Sage and Selina packed it down to make the block. I read the instructions before we started and found the process to be straightforward, though time-consuming.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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While we were building the igloo, the snow really started to come down, accumulating an inch an hour all afternoon.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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After the fourth row I dug out the entrance so we could get in and out of the igloo. Here's a view from below of the Icebox form in place. The length of the pole is adjusted for each row to accomodate the curve of the walls. One end of the pole is attached to the block form, the other to a stake in the center of the igloo floor. The stake anchors the form so the new block will be in the right position; things went awry several times when the stake broke loose.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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For the last couple of rows we removed the outer/upper side of the form per the instructions to facilitate packing the snow into it. In this picture, we haven't yet removed the outer side of the form, though we should have.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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The completed igloo, dusted with snow the next morning.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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David took this picture from the doorway, looking up at me and Sage inside the igloo just after we completed it. The top of the door is even with the floor of the igloo in order to trap warm air inside. A trench cut in the center of the igloo makes it easier to get in and out the doorway, and also enables me to stand in the igloo with a couple inches clearance over my head.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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View out the doorway from inside the igloo. Sage and Selina slept on either side of the trench on a double layer of foam pads. They were comfortable although Sage's sleeping bag wasn't quite warm enough.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Back at the cabin, looking in the kitchen window. The exterior siding of the cabin consists of bark from cedar trees.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Susan enjoying the paper while we were out building the igloo.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Our snow-covered cars in the driveway, which Daniel and I enlarged somewhat on Saturday morning in anticipation of several of his friends driving up Saturday afternoon. Because of the snow they were unable to make it much past Enumclaw so Daniel took the Subaru down to get them. A serious accident on hwy 410 delayed their return to the cabin for several hours.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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We waited for them before we started supper.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Here are all the kids except Daniel sitting at the table for supper.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Daniel and Hannah in front of the fire. It wasn't as hot as it looks here, but it did help to keep the cabin warm and cozy.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Hannah by the fire. We stood pieces of wood on end in front of the fire to dry them out before burning them.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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David and Hannah's roommate Becca, admiring Tracy's quilt.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Tracy completing her quilt

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Two gnomes guarding a Chinese checkerboard in the corner of the room.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Highway 410 during a snow shower Sunday morning.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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This sign was literally true for a couple of hours Saturday afternoon when hwy 410 was closed due to accidents. When Hannah asked a highway patrolman in Enumclaw how soon the road would be opened, he replied that he wished he could keep it closed all winter. He told her "There are fatalities on that road every winter and there's nothing up there worth dying for".

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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The cabin is just a short walk from the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Highway 410 through the park is closed during the winter but WSDOT has already plowed it as far as Cayuse Pass in anticipation of re-opening the highway for the summer. It could be yet another month or more before they're able to clear it over Chinook Pass to the east side.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Snow-covered trees along the road

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Tall firs and hemlocks around the cabin

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Jeff, Selina and David having a snowball fight outside the cabin Sunday morning.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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As the sun began to break through the clouds Sunday morning, we all walked over to check out the igloo.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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The snowball fight continued with snowballs increasing in size as the March sun warmed the new powder.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Hannah finds refuge in the doorway of the igloo. After the others went in Saturday evening I built a vestibule outside the doorway for additional shelter.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Daniel climbed up on top of the igloo on his split board. Here he prepares to jump off while Selina strikes a pose.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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David sucks on snow to quench his thirst while photographing the igloo action. He observed that snow doesn't have much water in it.

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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Selina, Sage, Susan and David taking a water break outside the front door of the cabin

Photos from weekend at a cabin near Crystal Mountain, March 2009

On the last weekend of March Daniel and David and some of their friends joined us for a stay at a rustic cabin along Hwy 410 near the Crystal Mountain road. On Saturday it snowed 9" and we built a 9' igloo using the Icebox tool I bought a year ago. It took five of us about 4 hours but the end result was nearly perfect. Sage and Selina even slept in it overnight. Daniel shuttled Hannah, Becca and Tracy up from Enumclaw when their car couldn't handle the snow, then shuttled them back on Sunday morning after we all visited the igloo and had a snowball fight. It was a wonderful time.

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The cabin as we left it Sunday afternoon. We had to sprinkle wood ashes on the driveway for traction in order to get the van out, but hwy 410 was bare all the way back to Enumclaw.