We had another great trip snowshoeing this week!  We went up Pine Hollow again, but because of the poor weather decided against having a fire.  There was some fresh snow, but we did end up walking on the dirt in the exposed areas.  The higher we got the better the snow was.  It was really coming down when we left.

This picture has Nate in it as well

This is looking back towards the parking lot.  It was only snowing a little when we started.

Jason on the left, with Bryan and his two boys in the middle.  Those kids are really good at snowshoeing.  They had to turn back early because of time constraints and prior commitments.  It sure was fun to have them there.

Wes, Nate, Adam, Ryan, and I continued to the upper field.  Even with the little moon light, the view was great.  This is where the snow really started to fall. 

Just a reminder that the annual Timp Cyclery biking trip is coming up on March 19-21.  This year we will ridding the St George and Hurricane areas.  Everyone is welcome and invited to come enjoy the great times!  All skill/shape levels are invited.  We will be staying at the Roadway Inn in Hurricane, and there are 7 rooms left at the group rate.  If you would like to reserve a room, call Ryan at Timp (801-796-7500).  Or if you would rather, you can find your own and meet us at the trails.  Ryan needs to know if you would like a room by March 11th.  One of the for sure rides is Gooseberry Mesa.  If you haven’t done this one yet, it’s a must ride!  We are open to suggestions for any others that would be fun.  Hope to see everyone there!

For this week we are going to go to Pine Hollow again, but up to a different area.  We will meet at 6 pm at the same parking lot up American Fork Canyon.  There is talk of having a fire, and maybe some mallows and hot chocolate?  Its going to be a lot of fun!  With the weather warming up, and with biking season right around the corner (hopefully), this will most likely be the final snowshoeing trip for this year.  Of the trips to come on, this is probably the one that will change your life!(no promises).  Seriously, if you have been debating on coming, or havent been in awhile, this is the trip to make it to.  If you need directions or a ride let me know Mark 801-360-4237.  See yall there!

This weeks trip was so much fun! We went and hiked Pine Hollow trail up American Fork Canyon.  We had a really good turnout.  Nate led the group for us this week and did a great job. There was a little fresh snow that added to the enjoyment.

Here we are traversing the hill near the beginning.  The views were great.

Here is a good action shot of the group hiking.  Sorry for the poor quality… I blame the cold…

Ryan was the first to slide down the hill. 

Followed by the rest of us.  Climbing back up it on the way out was more challenging for some… Ryan… then others.  But Ryan was able to show his mad ascent skill on a tough ledge.  I took the easy way.

We took a group photo at one of the fields.  The moon even came out for a little while so that we could fully take in the great atmosphere that comes with night snowshoe trips.  I have always loved the amazing view that we are so lucky to enjoy living in the area that we do,  but there is something to be said about night winter trips.  It can take your breath away.  I enjoyed this area so much we are going to go back for our trip next week.  Ill post more details in the trip notice blog.  Thanks to everyone that comes on these trips, especially those from Timp Cycelry that give up their evenings once a week to make these trips possible.  See yall next week.

This weeks trip was a blast! We met at the Tibble Fork res parking lot at 7pm and got ready for the trip. Its was a dark chilly night, which added to the fun and excitement. After everyone got ready to go, we hiked up through the large meadow, paralleling the stream that comes down from the campground area.  Its a very scenic, beautiful area, bad sadly, even with all the pictures that I take, I failed to take some of the stream crossings and such. Oh well…

When we ran out of natural bridges to cross, we made the steep climb out of the canyon. This climb was bordering “gnarcore”, but was still very fun to do.

The pictures hardly do the slope justice…

Thanks to everyone that came on this weeks trip! We always have such a good turn out with lots of people. See yall next week!

Join us in March for our trip to St. George.

March 19-21 we’ll be having a good time on the trails of St. George and we want you to join us. Every skill level is welcome. Really. RSVP early and give us your input on which rides you want to hit up.

The trip for this week is going to be up American Fork canyon. We are going to meet at the Tibble Fork res parking lot at 6pm. Its going to be a lot of fun and I hope to see everyone there. Its probably going to be mildly dark so bring a headlamp if you have one. Let me know if you need directions or if you need a ride Mark 801-360-4237.

This week we met at the Aspen Grove parking lot at 6. L-R Dan, Wes, Ryan, Nate, and Darren were there. The weather was great, and the snow was good.

We went up the packed trail long enough to find a good spot to branch out and break our own trail. After some elevation gain and wandering through the trees, we were able to get a good view of the big chute area. The scenery in this area is truly breath taking.

In this picture you can see some tracks where someone has skied down the chute area. Im in the front for those that dont know me… Good picture huh?

After enjoying the trees for a while, we came back down into the meadow. The descent was a nice change from the climbing. 

The snowshoeing trips are a lot of fun, and are a great way to get ready for biking season, which will be here before we know it, hopefully. This week should bring us lots of fresh snow for the next excursion. Thanks again to all those that come.