Looks Like Dr. Seuss World...

It is no surprise that Brad and I love to snowshoe. We have been having the "itch" to go for quite some time, and finally, Christmas Eve, we decided to venture up Hurricane Ridge to get in our "fix". We were fortunate because the Ridge can be very windy, so the day was perfect. The weather on top was around 30, when we first started, no one was there, and the skies were blue. This was Maddy's third snowshoeing adventure since she has been born. We bundled her up in her gear and she reminded us of a little marshmallow, completely padded up and ready to go.

Walking up there was like walking through a Dr. Seuss book, for sure. The wind had made enough snow stick in giant icy globs to the trees, it was a bit surreal. The wind also created some interesting formations, a combination of ice and snow, and it was absolutely breathtaking. We enjoyed the afternoon before venturing down the mountain, to Christmas Eve mass, and our traditional Christmas Eve dinner out on the town.

Here are some pics from our first snowshoe of the season! Enjoy!

View from the Ridge

Daddy and Maddy

View from the trail

Snow on the trees

Beautiful day!

Little marshmallow trying to walk

Snowman

What the wind created

She had quite the time.

Beautiful view of the Olympics

And ready to go!

Trees

Snowy trees

Creating our own trail

Snow banks

Icy formations

Great view!

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