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| HEAVY FOG AND BLOWING SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING |
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| ENTRANCE TO ONE OF MEYERS BEACH ICE CAVES |
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| ...DITTO (That's Your's Truly) |
Monday, 9:30 AM. 4 degrees F, wind NNE, moderate with strong gusts. The sky was overcast and filled with fog and blowing snow earlier but the sun is shining at present and there has been some clearing. We got another five or so inches of snow last night. We are heading into another frigid cycle.
The Apostle Islands Ice Caves (accessible from the Park Service Meyers Beach entrance on State Hwy. 13) are officially open, for the first time since the winter of 2009. These photos were taken on 2/02/2009, when neighbor Eric and I hiked out to them from Meyers Beach. At that time it was not a difficult hike, although slippery in many places. I am not likely to do that now, six years later, unless I have a similarly good companion. We will see, as there will be plenty of time this frigid winter to do so.
The caves are undeniably beautiful in their icy winter attire, so go if you can, by all means. Use Yak Traks or cleated snow shoes, and ski poles for traction and stability. A typical hike will be about three miles round trip on the ice. There are many caves to explore, so be sure to go beyond the first you come to. Watch the weather and dress appropriately. Don't forget your camera!
For an full account of that hike and other information use the entry "Ice Caves" to search prior blogs. For day to day information on conditions for getting to the caves, go to the Bayfield Chamber web site above, or to the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore web site.
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