Snowshoes!

Let's go hiking! Sure it cold and wet out, but if you get high enough up in the mountains, the rain turns to snow and you can just brush it off your sleeve, no problem.

Or so the theory goes.

So I went on a snowshoe hike up the Mountain Loop Highway to three lakes: Coal, Pass, and Independence. We drove up the road until the drivers didn't like how their tires were sliding sideways, and then we stopped and started walking.



Wait for me!

Eventually, we turned off the road and found ourselves at Coal Lake, covered in ice.



I tested the viscosity of the ice by throwing a snowball at it. The ice waved. So it's actually slush.

Here's a shot of everyone else on the hike:



Our next destination, Pass Lake, was at a slightly higher elevation. Hence, snow-covered.



And here's a few more pics, to finish off the day:







This was definitely the longest snowshoe hike I've ever done. I think I'm getting used to it. I just have to remember not to kick my foot out so the snowshoe flips over to heel-first. That causes trouble (and tumbles).