Yodelin was briefly a ski resort just East of Stevens Pass in the 1970's. Today it is the ghost of a former ski resort, with 50 years of forest growth dotting the slopes. The graded cat tracks are still discernible if you look closely, but the forest has almosty completely swallowed them. Ironically, the denuded slopes that once caused tragic avalanches at Yodelin are now forested enough that they are considered a relatively safe option for backcountry skiing.
Friends Craig and Vanessa (aka Mountain Flamingo), James, and Laura and I set out for a casual half day trip to get a little exercise and some socializing, as life as pulled us in different directions and we don't get to be together as often as we'd like. We picked our way up through the woods to the summit of Mount Weird, stopping to admire a highly inquisitive Canada Jay.
We got some decent turns and plenty of laughs on the descent. I wouldn't exactly make a destination out of Yodelin, but if I'm in the area on a Considerable avy day, I would make a run up Mount Weird again and shoot for the slightly farther Welldigger's Ass.