Monday, February 13, 2006

Winter in the Rockies


A couple weeks ago cousin Michelle and I took a Sunday and made the trek up to Rocky Mountain National Park - our favorite haunt! We hiked about 5 miles and had a great time. Most of the trail was pretty melted - we carried our snowshoes most of the way, but were glad we had them at the end! I guess that 1,000 feet in elevation rise equals colder temperatures and therefore, more snow!

It was a beautiful sunny day, but the wind was out in rip-roaring fashion. Our red cheeks were proof! We had to schedule this outing a month in advance - that's what happens when two girls with busy lives try to fit in fun! Hopefully we can do it again soon.

But for now, the snow is gone in the city. But I can still see it on the peaks...

2 comments:

bob said...

I miss mountains.... glad to see you are having some fun and not working ALL the time!

Katie said...

Alec almost took his snowshoes out on Sunday. We had lots of snow.