Wish I could go, but I'll have to be there in spirit only this time.
Wonderful country!

But take note of the weather. I just checked out the latest from the
national weather service, and here is the latest forecast for the Cascades,
which includes the Freezeout Pass area:

WAZ011-012-292315-
WASHINGTON CASCADES AND OLYMPICS
1030 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 1995
.THIS AFTERNOON...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING AGAIN LATE THIS
AFTERNOON IN THE OLYMPICS WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE CASCADES. SNOW
LEVEL 6000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S. LIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND.
.TONIGHT...RAIN CHANGING TO SHOWERS LATE. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
WIND SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. SHOWERS TAPERING OFF
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 5000 FEET. AFTERNOON
PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
.< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SNOQUALMIE PASS 49 42 45 / 30 100 70
STEVENS PASS 47 40 42 / 30 100 70


As Freezeout Pass is at about 6300 feet elevation, there's some real
potential for that white stuff. So take care, dress warmly, and plan ahead.

Dave Nunnallee
dnun461 at ecy.wa.gov
Bellevue, WA