Winter Hiking

Sunday, November 30, 2014

We hiked Mount Mansfield yesterday, and it was absolutely wild! The temperature was well below freezing, and with a wind of about 40 mph, there was an incredible windchill. We all went bundled up as much as possible, with backpacks full of additional layers just in case - which we ended up needing. Starting the climb at past 3:00 p.m. meant that we would be hiking in the dark, so we all brought headlamps and had to switch them on well before we reached the top. But it was amazingly beautiful! The sun was setting as we climbed the aptly-named Sunset Ridge trail, and by the time we got out of the trees, it was totally dark.

Here are a few pictures...





At this point it began to get extremely cold, and our fingers & toes were muttering anxiously about frostbite, so we were happy to be heading down. :) It was a wonderful first hike of the winter season, and we are looking forward to many more these coming months!

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