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I started out with micro-spikes on this hike, but soon switched over to snowshoes as I began to sink in quite a bit. That should make @kwc happy.
I read this past week that we are having the best winter in twenty years here in SLC, and I won't argue with that. We have had storm after storm roll through this winter.

Getting ready at the trailhead

I loved this shot. A little patch of blue sky behind the summit of Mount Wire to the southeast

Deer tracks coming off the hill

The sun popped out for a bit, and it caused me to overheat.

Beginning to work my way around the Avenues Twin Peaks. The snow is deep on the west side of the two peaks

Shoreline Trail

Off the Shoreline Trail and heading towards the North Avenues Twin Peak

A lone sagebrush as I climb the ridge

First view down into City Creek

Storming at the top of Black Mountain

The Dude Benchmark across City Creek

The summit of Burro Peak is in the clouds

Lichens

Dark clouds moving in

One other person had made they way along the ridge

Mount Wire to the southeast

Stansbury Island in the sunshine to the west

Those trees on the north slope of Black Mountain look cold

Snowshoes and poles shot

Looking back at the Avenues Twin Peaks, with the Oquirrh Mountains in sunlight across
the Salt Lake Valley

Another shot looking back, but not zoomed in this time

Sunlit Antelope Island and Frary Peak just over the north ridge of City Creek Canyon

My nose might be running in this one.

Interesting clouds on my way back

Another shot of the Oquirrhs across the valley

Hmmm............................... I guess a good winter can be bad for the deer

Back at the Jeep, and @Rockskipper, I may need a smooth Tennessee Whiskey after this one. See if you can have Price send me up
their finest.
The End.

Getting ready at the trailhead

I loved this shot. A little patch of blue sky behind the summit of Mount Wire to the southeast

Deer tracks coming off the hill

The sun popped out for a bit, and it caused me to overheat.

Beginning to work my way around the Avenues Twin Peaks. The snow is deep on the west side of the two peaks

Shoreline Trail

Off the Shoreline Trail and heading towards the North Avenues Twin Peak

A lone sagebrush as I climb the ridge

First view down into City Creek

Storming at the top of Black Mountain

The Dude Benchmark across City Creek

The summit of Burro Peak is in the clouds

Lichens

Dark clouds moving in

One other person had made they way along the ridge

Mount Wire to the southeast

Stansbury Island in the sunshine to the west

Those trees on the north slope of Black Mountain look cold

Snowshoes and poles shot

Looking back at the Avenues Twin Peaks, with the Oquirrh Mountains in sunlight across
the Salt Lake Valley

Another shot looking back, but not zoomed in this time

Sunlit Antelope Island and Frary Peak just over the north ridge of City Creek Canyon

My nose might be running in this one.

Interesting clouds on my way back

Another shot of the Oquirrhs across the valley

Hmmm............................... I guess a good winter can be bad for the deer

Back at the Jeep, and @Rockskipper, I may need a smooth Tennessee Whiskey after this one. See if you can have Price send me up
their finest.
The End.