My annual
pilgrimage was successful this year. I was able to set some personal bests on the way up, and the road was clear for about 22 miles.
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Looking down the Skagit river as it wends its way towards Puget Sound. |
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Back down the plowed highway. |
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Bike and snowplow. The last little bit up was only as wide as this plow - about 8 feet. |
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I kind of wished I had dragged cross country skis up with me. |
As it turns out, the DOT ended up connecting the plowed sections the following week, and I got up there for the last weekend it was available.