Snowshoeing – Rootless in place

Snowshoeing 2019

By robert | June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 by robert

This year I only was able to attend two snowshoe’s with the Mountaineers. A change in my living circumstances, putting me on Whidbey Island, has made it harder to attend these outings. But the two trips I was able to make this year was well worth it. The first was a hike about 4/5’s of the way to Lake Annette. The group turned back at a risky avalanche chute. Of course as is the way…

Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing 2018

By robert | May 28, 2019 by robert

In 2018 I began snowshoeing with the Mountaineers. I love hiking in the mountains and the woods and snowshoeing seemed like a way to keep that up in the winter. I used to be a big skier and always have loved being in the mountains in the snow. Walking in the woods in the snow is one of life’s great pleasures. While snowshoeing itself isn’t rocket science (though there is a lot more to it…