When getting in to the mountains is not an option, there is usually a park nearby with snow covered hills for sledding. We started off the new year with sledding with the family. Also any reason to get outside is a good reason for me.
Category: Winter Activities
Winter can be a time for many people to be wishing for the summer months to come and the snow to disappear. Many people are ready for spring and summer, so they can get back out into the mountains and experience some of the favorite trails. Living in Utah, I hear a lot of people complaining about the snow. There are some days, even I am ready for the snow to be gone, especially after a slow commute into work during a blizzard. But since I was a little kid, my mom was always so excited when it snowed. So by default I have always enjoyed playing in the snow. I have snowboarded and snowmobiled since I was little, but a few years ago I came across snowshoeing. Snowshoeing is now one of my favorite things to do in the winter weather.
Most hikes that are done in the summer can now be accessed in the winter. You can find yourself in solitude while snowshoeing even on some of those over-crowded summer trails. A hike that you might have been on a hundred times in the summer will look like a new hike in the winter. So head out and rent some snowshoes and give it a try. I believe one time out and you to, will be hooked. So far everyone that I have taken, has either went out with me again borrowing a pair of mine or went out and bought their own pair. If your planning on taking kids, I recommend dragging a sled up for they can ride down. Or at least for I can ride down with them.
The first big snow is always exciting. Snow has been falling for a few weeks now up in the mountains and there have been a few small storms in the valley, but the last couple of days put snow on the ground that is likely to stay for the winter. So I bundled up my boy and we went out shoveling and plowing. As you can see my boy was also trying to mow the snow down.
