| Show i LW U r t J 1 f i I t It I t v. v r d I k I I I Members of Explorer Scout Post 2316 and their leaders I Idon don snowshoes and nd back packs preparatory to starting 6 mile 2000 foot climb to north end of La Sal moun moun- thins The outing was third thin annual snowshoe trek made mado by the group The first year they traveled to Warner Ranger Station the second year to Miners Miner's Basin and nd this year they traveled to Bachelor Basin for a cozy night in the old Day mining cabin Photo by John US U.S. Forest Service Explorer Scout Post Makes Third Annual Snowshoe Trek The third annual snowshoe trek to the La Sal Mountain was made last week by Explorer Explorer Explorer Ex Ex- Ex- Ex Scout Post 2316 with 18 members and their leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers participating A jeep caravan provided transportation to the Bachelor Bachelor Bache Bache- lor for Basin trail junction and there the group donned snowshoes snowshoes snow- snow shoes and packs to complete the six she mile trek to overnight headquarters at the Day CabIn Cabin Cabin Cab Cab- in in Bachelor Basin The first of the snowshoe hikers made the 2000 foot climb by pm p.m. and tunneled tunneled tun tun- their way into the deep snow to gain access to the cabin A roaring fire in the fireplace greeted the next group arriving at pm p.m. and the tail enders at 1030 that night The snow was excellent for snowshoeing Forest Ranger John Hougaard official guide for the trek reported Forty Inches of good crusted snow surrounded the cabin at the end of the trek Members of the group Included included In in- eluded Charles Larry Larry Lar ry Day Thad Wilson Sylvan Lewis Lloyd Holyoak Sonny ONeal Louis Nicol Bud Arehart Arehart Arehart Are- Are hart Carl Wadsworth Randy Stephens Dennis Kirkley and Craig Bruce Prichard Prichard Prichard ard Sam Florence and Steve Bailey Snowshoes were pro pro- Sided by the U. U S. S Forest Service and Utah Power and Light Co |
