Winter Wonderland - Take 2

Date: Tuesday, December 11 (6:00PM)
Meet Location: Hartley - meet in the Hartley Nature Center parking lot
Activity: Snowshoe
Weather: 19F
Gear Req'd: Headlamps and snowshoes (we will bring extras of both if you don't have them)


Post-run Recap:

Only two of us this time around (Greg and Clint). That's not entirely true, we also had two canine companions (Scout and Cooper; both high-energy labs) who were quite happy to set the pace for us.

We started out from the main parking lot and made our way to the Guardrail Loop. It was relatively easy going as the trail has seen a lot of use since the last snowfall. It probably wasn't totally necessary to use snowshoes, but it sure was fun! Snowshoeing also helps pack down the trail which will enable the mountain bikers out there to get out and ride.

The repeat tradition (any significant hill or set of steps must be completed the number of times equivalent to the number of participants) wasn't as grueling as usual seeing as we only had two particpants. The only time we did a repeat was on "The Big Hill." We briefly thought about including Scout and Cooper in the equation, but after we caught our breath the second time up we decided that twice was enough and pushed onward.

Before we knew it we were back at the parking lot and wrapped up another successful Tuesday night run. It was a great night to be outside. Duluth has so much to offer. It's hard to believe that just two weeks ago we didn't have any snow on the ground!