Filed under: Utah: Life Elevated
West Side of Timpanogos, Utah County, Utah
It is a well established fact that Utah is a snowy state, take a peek out my window if you think otherwise. Sure, there are tons of deserts and gorgeous red-rock scenery and lots of hundred-degree days during the summer, but in the winter? It’s cold, yo.
Sundance Ski Resort, Provo Canyon, Utah
I am not here to complain about the weather, I used to be one of those “I hate the snow and the cold and the ick!” people, but in the last year or so I have become more in the “Snow is okay, as long as I can still breathe, am warm and snuggly, and don’t get caught in bad snow-traffic” types. I don’t mind snow any more. I have a snuggly coat, lots of scarves and gloves, I even ventured to purchase my first pair of snow boots. Not a chic leather flat to wear with tights a la The Sundance Film Festival, I’m talking about serious snow-worthy footwear here. To my credit–like I ever need to justify buying new shoes–I have never owned snow boots and with my new-found-love for snowy outdoors I felt it was time to invest.
Besides, I had a date with Andrea to go snow-shoeing. And a girl just can’t go snow-shoeing without the proper footwear. So, boots were purchased, snow shoes were rented, additional snow gear was borrowed (thanks Pink Suede Shoe), and Andrea & I set out on our adventure.
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah (photo credit: Andrea)
Turns out, snow shoeing is just hiking in the snow. We had a blast. The weather was perfect, the snow was powdery, and the few times we got lost turned out to be alright as well. (We weren’t Lost Lost, just a little disoriented. Lots of people around meant we would not have frozen to death or anything scary like that.)
This is something I will be doing again and again, I even am thinking of purchasing my own snow-shoes in the End of Season sales. Do you snow shoe? Ski? Snow board? Snow mobile? Enjoy the frosty flakiness from the comfort of your living room with a steaming cup of cocoa?
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah (photo credit: Andrea)
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As an original Miami girl, I continue to be fascinated by snow. There’s nothing I love better than hearing the word blizzard on the forecast!
Thanks for your note the other day, I meant to respond earlier, I shall return to bloggy land soon!
Comment by Margarita 2010 January 25 @ 8:36 pmAwww! I love these photos! You are so darling! This makes me miss the Utah outdoors… there is nothing comparable to its beauty! Glad you had a blast!
Comment by Vanessa Christensen 2010 January 25 @ 9:01 pmI went snowshoeing once, with my French host family in the Pyrenees, and it was AWESOME. I definitely want to take Torsten sometime, especially now that we live so close to prime snowshoe territory.
Comment by Jess 2010 January 25 @ 10:23 pmSee, I still hate hate the snow. A friend of mine here asked me if I wanted to come down to Corvallis and go snowsnoeing, and I had to pass on all that goodness, because I left Utah to leave the snow, friend. But maybe some day my heart will soften against the snow.
Comment by Sra 2010 January 25 @ 11:03 pmOh I so love snow!! I used to snowboard before the X drained my finances I won’t bore you with that story! I’ve recently been diagonsed with an inherited permanant joint disease so I thought my snowboarding days were gone for good but my consultant says that she will work toward getting me back! Hopefully next season it won’t be the same I’m not going to be able to enter the olympics walkings difficult at the moment but it’s something to look forward to seeya hugya g
Comment by Grungedandy 2010 January 26 @ 2:03 amSoooooo pretty!
Comment by Allie 2010 January 26 @ 2:46 amMust admit I’m not that crazy about snow. I like looking at it, while I am in the warm inside, but other than that I’m a summer girl all the way.
Comment by Karen 2010 January 26 @ 4:35 amOoh. This looks like a lot of fun. I wish I lived in an area that this kind of activity is a possibility. Alas. It isn’t. Great pictures!
Comment by Lady Susan 2010 January 26 @ 8:21 amAh snowshine. I heart you. And I am totally going snowshoing. Hubby got some for Christmas, and he is making some with his scouts. Apparently it is easier than you would think? Glad you had a good time, your pics are fantastical.
Comment by pinksuedeshoe 2010 January 26 @ 3:05 pmoh that looks fun, cold but fun, haha. man i think i just miss snow.
Comment by katelin 2010 January 26 @ 7:34 pmSounds like you enjoyed your new found winter activity! Snow shoeing kick my butt. A good work-out and a great way to enjoy the refreshing winter air. Good to get out of this smog and breath, right?
I used to hate winter until I took up snowboarding, and now winter hiking, which isn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I’m happiest when I’m in the mountains.
Comment by Holly 2010 February 2 @ 12:19 am