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It’s lovely when you just finish your second cup of joe at work, and HR comes in to tell you it’s a holiday so go home.Yeah….we’ve never gotten President’s Day off before, but who am I to argue? It’s a beautiful day to snowshoe!<\/p>\n
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By mid-morning I’m at the entrance to the Donut Falls<\/a> trail head. Although 2-5 inches fell up in the mountains the day before, the trail is still fairly packed, and within minutes of hiking I take the snowshoes off.<\/p>\n

Snowshoeing turned into snow hiking. It doesn’t take me long to make it to the Falls. Wintertime transforms a familiar landscape into some new, which is the best part about getting up into the mountains at this time of year. The Falls look like avalanche alley. I debate whether to venture further, as many souls across the West have died due to avalanches. Eventually I weigh the pro’s and con’s and head up…<\/p>\n

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The cave is minuscule compared to it’s summer size, as snow and ice have diminished the opening. Yet the climb is rejuvenating, and I dance a jig with glee.<\/p>\n

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What can I say, the snow is pretty fly for this white guy….<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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