Getting out in the snow

Since we chose to move back to snow country we made a pack that we would embrace the cold and snow-- by not complaining about any of it from onset until mid February.  (And after that we are free to wish for warmer climes.)

This year it hasn't been too insufferable since we only got our first dose of plow-able snow on Friday.  So, before we miss the opportunity, we went snow shoeing today.  The measly 6" out our back door wasn't worth the effort so we drove up the mountain pass across the river and found a place to walk in 2 and a 1/2 feet of snow.  We had to break our own trail and it turne out to be a little more exercise than we intended--- In hindsight, we have decided that walking in 6"would have been just fine.  Anyway, here are a few pictures...