The story from Tristan and Laura.---It's a short hike up to the mine, only a couple of miles, and it's mostly flat.
The reality--They are 26 and live at over a mile high and are training for a marathon. For "real people" it was up hill, both ways, up the side of a mountain and you're wearing the equivalent of tennis rackets on your feet while slogging through the snow. After the first hill both my heart and lungs were requesting a transplant to someone sitting on a couch at sea level.
Once we did hit a flat-ish spot you could really appreciate the beauty of the area. The skies were overcast, but the Aspens have that lovely silvery glow and the evergreens covered in snow looked as if elves should be popping out offering up Christmas presents. It was very quiet with the snow falling lightly and the sun peaking through on occasion. There were only a few other intrepid souls out hiking to the mine, but they had dogs who were having the most fun of all---racing ahead and then circling back kicking up the new snow.
Needless to say Fritz and I felt that we had earned our Margaritas once we were done.
2 comments:
Karen,
What a great idea to create a travel blog. Have a wonderful time on your birthday and enjoy skiing and snowshoeing in Steamboat. It sounds like you are certainly staying busy and getting more than enough exercise! Best wishes, T&F
Yeah, Tristan and Laura are quite notorious for leading people on "short, easy hikes" that turn out to be insane! Oh well, I guess they keep us all on our toes :) Glad to hear your guys are having a great time! -Molly
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