Since snowboarding season still isn't in full swing, Karen and I had an extra couple days to play with this past weekend. Mt. Charleston made a post on Facebook about a group snowshoe, so we signed up. There were only 10 people on the trip, and at the end, when we were supposed to turn around, the guide said we could borrow the equipment for the rest of the day if we wanted. We decided to take advantage and took the snowshoes up to Mary Jane Falls. Phil had never done this popular hike before, so it was nice to see the falls, especially in the winter when so few people go up.
The snow was plentiful at the lower elevations, but did thin out near the end of the Mary Jane Falls trail. Several people decided to carry on the to the falls with us, but only one other couple made it all the way. They seemed newer to the outdoors and really seemed to enjoy themselves. It was nice to talk with them about snowboarding since they wanted to get into it.
We had a lot of fun and definitely want to do it again in the future. A lot of the snow resorts we visit in Utah actually have snowshoeing and cross country skiing, so maybe one day we will check those out.
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