OVERCOMING A FAIR WEATHER HIKING MENTALITY: LEARNING TO LOVE WINTER HIKING & TIPS FOR CHANGING YOUR ATTITUDE WITH THE SEASONS by Christine Reed Winter is coming. And if you’re like me, you might have visions of cozy fireplaces and steaming cups of tea in your head. Maybe you’re at the beginning of your hiking career or maybe you’ve been a summer sportsman for many years. Does the idea of stepping out into the woods or onto a mountain with (gasp) snow on the ground strike you as unfathomable? Me too. Until recently in my mind, winter was a time for reading books, running on treadmills, and
taking tropical vacations. When I moved to Colorado in 2015, I noticed that everywhere I looked, people were mindbogglingly stoked on winter. Skiing and snowboarding, ice climbing and mountaineering. But the barrier to entry for all those sports can feel significant. Expensive gear, critical safety training and advanced technical skills are daunting. And don’t even get me started on traffic up I-70.
