An icy biting wind did not deter 9 feisty folks.
We safely navigated the glare ice in the parking area at the foot of Firetower Lookout Rd.
We donned our snowshoes and headed up the hill. We took time to enjoy watching the sky clear of grey clouds and also, to catch our breath!!
At the Lookout people marveled at the clearing clouds over the North
Channel and the lakes and forest below us.
One of our group volunteered to be the first one to stomp down the Porcupine Trail with the rest of us following. There were a few tricky spots where we had to fight against gravity. Hard to stay upright when treacherous hollows swallow your snowshoe!!
With the Porcupine Trail well stomped down we turned to the Jackrabbit Trail back to the Firetower Rd. A quick stop to replenish our strength with much needed calories and we headed up to the "Magic Erratic" and the half snowed covered picnic table for a longer lunch break!!
Two of our number decided to skip lunch with us and headed home down the short distance to their cars.
The total distance covered was 5 km. However, it was a challenging hike up and down hills and then up down more hills!
We earned our cookies!
