Fare Thee Mel: Snowshoeing and Last Week’s Workouts

On Saturday, my husband, my daughter, and I drove to YMCA Camp Chingachgook on Lake George for their winter wonderland event. The camp was open for tubing, snowshoeing, tours, crafts for the little ones, and other fun activities. There was a delicious lunch in the dining hall, and as a bonus the whole day was free!

I had an opportunity to try snowshoeing; this is something I have been wanting to try for a while. It is on my list of 2019 goals, and now I can say goal accomplished!

The snowshoeing was a blend of on your own and guided – there was a guide but most of the group set off ahead. With our snowshoes on we headed towards the trails behind Camp Chingachgook. They lead as far as Buck Mountain, but we stopped at First Lookout. The snow was fluffy and the snowshoeing was fun. We had a nice view of Lake George from First Lookout, and then headed back the way we had come. The weather was perfect with blue skies and a balmy 36 degrees.

Another first for me – we walked out onto frozen Lake George. We did this from the small public beach next to the camp. It was free ice fishing weekend (no permit required) so the frozen lake was the place to be.

In addition to snowshoeing, last week’s workouts included Zumba with Tammy on Thursday and a 3 mile run on Sunday.

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