I hope the start of 2016 has been good to you!
I’m still trying to catch up on tasks I ought to have done last year (what’s that popular Internet meme again? “My goal for 2016 is to accomplish the goals of 2015 which I should have done in 2014 because I promised them in 2013 and planned in 2012.” Yeah, that sounds about right).
I’d rather go to the mountains.
My hubby and I did this snowshoeing trip on New Year’s Day. The Wintour trail is a bit on the novel side…because you snowshoe (or cross-country ski, if you prefer) on a major highway. A large chunk of Highway 40 in Kananaskis Country is closed to all vehicular traffic between December 1 and June 1 annually because of heavy snowfall accumulations and the fact that the area is critical wildlife habitat.
The Wintour is mostly flat terrain and is considered by many to be “too easy” and “not scenic enough.” But I totally beg to differ on the scenery front. And the place is so amazingly quiet – we barely met anyone else in several hours on a day when half of the population of Calgary was out in K-Country.
As for “easy,” I suspect I may have eaten a few too many holiday cookies. We’ll leave it at that. 😉
Flowery Prose 
that looks so fun. today i marched around through cold mud on some trails. I dont think cold mud compares to snowshoeing though. 🙂
Any time you can get out on the trails is a great time! 🙂
“My goal for 2016 is to accomplish the goals of 2015 which I should have done in 2014 because I promised them in 2013 and planned in 2012.” EXACTLY! I’m feeling a bit behind, but Happy New Year to you!
I love that meme! I hope the start of 2016 has been fantastic for you!
It seems me faboulous
It was a wonderful day, that’s for sure!
Stunning photos!1 I am so happy we kept our snow shoes after the move to Ohio…we will go on a snow shoe trip again one day ;o) And this brought back good memories. Oh well and indeed, do not worry about those goal and all…they are guidelines ( as the Pirates always say ;o)) xo Johanna
Guidelines – that’s definitely the way to look at them! 🙂 That’s great that you saved your snowshoes! How much snow do you have there this year? I know your weather has been fairly mild so far this winter.
a whole 2 inches….
Snowshoeing across country like that is such a mood elevator; your photos are fabulous.
A mood elevator, absolutely! That’s the perfect way to describe it. 🙂
Nice photos! The shadows on the mountains are so sharp and defined!
Thanks so much! The light was so intense that day, everything was just brilliant.
I thoroughly enjoyed the stunning scenery. Great photos!
Thank you so much! It’s a beautiful spot!
Those shots are great.
Thank you so much, I appreciate it!
Not scenic enough? Not sure what people want. Looks wonderful and cold.
I guess people want deep forest or icy lakes or something…I suppose this isn’t as beautiful as other parts of the park but I so love the peace and quiet!
Great photos Sheryl! I would love to see scenery like that close to my home!
Thanks so much! I am always so grateful that we live so close to such a wonderful place!
I can’t believe anyone would say that wasn’t scenic! There’s a road in upstate Vermont like this–a wild and woolly drive through a notch in the Green Mountains during the summer and closed to traffic in the winter. I haven’t partaken but I hear it’s very popular with snow shoers, etc.
Oh, that sounds like such an amazing place! 🙂
Happy 2016 and love those photo’s they are just beautiful, very scenic IMHO.
Happy New Year to you, too! Thanks so much!
What a beautiful blue sky! Fantastic scenery too. 🙂
So much sunshine that day and no clouds anywhere! 🙂
That sounds like so much fun!!!!! You will finish things as they need to be done. We all have long lists of stuff to do. In time… Best wishes for 2016! Happy New Year! Koko 🙂
Thanks so much! Happy New Year to you, too – hope the start of 2016 has been amazing for you!
Thank you so much!
You made me laugh with this one. I’m about that far behind but what the heck, I’ll just keep trying to move forward. It feels sometimes that we are moving at the speed of snow shoeing to accomplish all our goals. I would have expected a lot more snow in that photo but those clear skies are wonderful. We are having rain and then more rain. 😦
Oh I hope you’ll have a break in the rain very soon! We haven’t had as much snow this year as in years previous – I hope it doesn’t wait until March to dump on us! Take care and have a good week!
Your very first paragraph in this article is so spot on! I think that is what everyone does (including me) but this year I hope I can really get my resolution down pat! LOL great article!
Thanks so much! I really hope everyone accomplishes a few of the goals they’ve set out for this year…and has fun along the way! 🙂
I think this is some awesome scenery! I realy like the final photo the best, it looks like someone just took a knife to slice out nice smooth sides on the mountain. I loved your closing sentece about the holiday cookies. 🙂
The contours in the rocks are amazing, aren’t they? Thanks so much for your comment, much appreciated!