March 8 was John George's birthday. It was a great time to spend time with good friends at Scottish Lakes High Camp. For those who have never been there, it's amazing. High Camp is a collection of A-frame cabins set at the end of a private road at 5000 feet east of Stevens Pass. The only way to get there in winter is to ski or snowshoe in, or to take snowmobiles. Fortunately, the lodge will carry your gear and food for you if you choose the manual option.
Sherell and I chose to ski up. Even though I'm not a good cross country skier, the road was freshly groomed and the weather was perfect. It took us about 2 hours or so to ski up the four miles. 
Our group had several different cabins. We did the bulk of our cooking in the main building, as feeding the twelve of us in one cabin would have been challenging. We pretty much monopolized the place.
Of course a mountain retreat whose primary activities are skiing and snowshoeing wouldn't be complete without a hot tub and a sauna. Scottish Lakes has both. No electricity, but who needs that when you have lots of wood to fire up the amenities.
Of course a mountain retreat whose primary activities are skiing and snowshoeing wouldn't be complete without a hot tub and a sauna. Scottish Lakes has both. No electricity, but who needs that when you have lots of wood to fire up the amenities.
From the great food (including Kandace's amazing cakes for both breakfast and dinner), to the awesome friends and perfect weather, our 2010 Scottish Lakes adventure was perfect. Well, maybe fresher snow, but I'm being picky.
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