10 hikers headed to Spine beach to follow the sled trail past the hydro substation, around the beaver flood and up the hill past the Bear Bait trail and on to Slipper Lake.
We then followed the All Nations road, sluffing off Camailla at her drive, to the dog park on Washington. Back in the wood to the base of the lettuce rock and around a couple of more ponds to our entry trail.. scooting and puffing we climbed hollow lands and hilly lands back to the cars..
David said "snow shoes are not absolutely needed..." David is a liar.
I did not use snow shoes and broke through the trail twice. Pack on my back, foot through a heavy crust and not enough strength in one leg to step up the two feet needed. The heavy crust was over the toe of my foot and I could not lift it back.. With helpers, we excavated, broke the half inch crust and extracted the boot.. with little ego left, I rolled on my knees and struggled back up.
I am at home drinking coffee and happy to have done it all.
