When we got there, we saw several places that still had snow. This particular strip of snow is about 10 feet deep, and about 150 feet long. They had so much snow up there this last winter, that by the 24th, it still wasn't completely melted.
This is looking down into the cave. It is a cave that has a hole from the top, as well as one from the side. It fills up with snow in the winter. There are parts of the cave that the snow and ice never melt off. Brian is sitting on a very large pile of snow inside the cave.
This picture is looking down into the cave from the top. There were staff from another scout camp there rapelling. It scares me as much now as it did the time that I did it.
Unfortunately, because of some bad situations, we left camp two days after this. We loved our experience there, and were very sad to leave. I hope one day we have the opportunity to go back under different conditions. Bear Lake is a hard place to leave. It has such beautiful sun rises and sunsets, the lake is always a beautiful blue, and we will always miss it. But more than anything, we will miss the friends we made there. I will always be grateful to a few who were there for me when I needed a friend. They were true friends. I will also be eternally grateful to those who were such amazing examples to not only the kids, but to Brian and me. Many of the staff were mature beyond their years. They were happy, funny, spiritual, hard headed, tough, and loving. We miss them dearly. (But I may never miss the stupid songs from scout camp. The kids sing them daily, and know them all word for word by heart.!)
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