A look up into Left Hand Fork of Settlement on January 24 showing the sparse snowpack. One of the joys of hiking is comparing how the hills change from year to year. 2026 will definitely rank as one of the most unique and odd years. Our mountain failed to have anything resembling a typical winter. The lack of snow allowed hikers such as myself to hike in places I would normally have no business trekking to. There was very little time where you c…
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