Today was a spectacular day to be out in the mountains. I hiked with the Valley Wanderers. We had hoped to make it all the way to Symphony and Eagle Lakes. But after about 3 miles, we found that the trail was barely visible and the tracks we had been following through the snow were barely discernible. It was also getting rather late and some folks needed to head back anyway. The snow was about 8 inches deep but the first part of the trail was well packed down and snowshoes weren't needed. If we had continued much further, we would have needed them though. It was cold but mostly sunny so it felt a lot warmer than it was. It's always so beautiful out there, but with the sun bouncing off the snow-covered mountains, it took on a whole new dimension of gorgeousness.
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