Soggy weekends like the one we just experienced make me wonder what I’m going to do with myself when snow comes back to the places I like to hike (didn’t it just leave??). I must admit to being a bit of a football freak, so I could very happily perch myself on the couch the whole weekend for both college (Go Oregon Ducks!) and pro (the Seahawks are a bit painful to watch right now) football.
However, I feel lots better physically if I’m able to get out and exercise a bit during the winter. I do a little bit of classic cross-country skiing and I’ve vowed to try out skate skiing this year. I really don’t enjoy snowshoeing, but I have several friends who find it to be great fun. So if you’re looking for something to get you outside this winter, both activities are good ways to do it and the Mountaineers offers several courses that can teach you the basics. It’s also pretty easy and inexpensive to rent the equipment if you’re not sure if you’re going to enjoy the activity enough to warrant purchasing your own equipment.
Mostly I still like to hike during the winter; however, I restrict myself to lowland hikes where I don’t have to deal with much snow or drive too far. If you’re looking for some good winter hiking places, then check out the hikes that Mountaineers hike leaders like to lead during April.
I also mentioned in an earlier blog, that I’m interested in trying out some indoor bouldering to work on my upper body strength. There’s a new climbing gym opening up on in Bellevue that looks pretty interesting.
So I’ve got a few ideas for keeping in some shape this winter. It’ll make that first CHS hike I lead in March that much easier to do if I don’t become a totally lazy lump! Hopefully you’ve got some good ideas for keeping in shape as well. Maybe you’ll even try out a new activity or two and discover a new interest.
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