The fact is that we get way too much snow in Grand County, CO for consistent "hiking." We have lots of outdoor activity at our disposal but unless you want to post-hole your way up a mountain, other mechanisms for movement are necessary. They might be skis, snowshoes, snowmobiles or snowboards but when our precipitation falls...9 months of the year, it will be snow.
I have had several women I work with and in the area ask if I would start a hiking group here. In over a year now, I haven't figured out just what that would look like or how best to pull it off knowledgeably and safely. Now that enough snow has covered the ground to officially pull us out of mud season and into our full-fledged winter, let the skiing begin!
My place of employment grooms over 100k of cross-country ski and snowshoe trails. Looking for ways to start RCH Colorado, we have started a women's cross-country ski lunch break. The goal is that 2-3 times per week, we walk away from our desks for an hour and break a sweat on the ski trails. Some are on classic skis, others on skate, but together we motivate each other and ourselves to carve out some time for health and Vitamin D during the work day.
I have heard many comments expressing jealousy over where I live but the realities here are no different that your responsibilities and realities elsewhere. I go to work and by the time I'm home, it's dark out. I have a dog to take care of and business trips to take. I travel an incredible amount for pleasure (this is great but mixes up any routine I have) as well. One thing that I KNOW will happen Monday-Friday, 8-4:30, is that I will go to work. So, if I want to build some consistency in my health routine I should set it by the "death and taxes" parts of my life. This is what our little group of outdoor-loving women are hoping to do.
I'll let you know how it goes...
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