It’s hard to believe the contrast between the first part of February and the first part of March. The pictures below show the south side of Badger Mountain on the Skyline Trail. There was a huge drift there for a couple months! This is the longest winter I remember in this area in my 40 plus years (okay, okay, 50 plus!). It is still cool and he have the usual wind to deal with but, if you have a good, windproof shell, a hat, gloves, scarf for your face and even some sunglasses to protect your eyes, it is go time! I saw several people out hiking today, some were running! One guy had his shirt off (see video below). I think some of the people I saw are in training for the Badger Mountain Challenge, coming up later this month.
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