Snowshoeing with Natural Trekking – 2nd Group

On Friday Jan 16th the 2nd group from Energy Group Fitness headed up to the top of Mt. Seymour. We had a much larger group this time around, 14 in total! We moved quick through the rolling hills and found ourselves at the top in 50 minutes.  We enjoyed hot chocolate and a cookie a the top while looking over the city and some fog.  The fog cleared a little for us, but not enough to fully see the city.  It was a fun night! Our Group POWER training saved us from having sore legs the next day!

Snowshoeing with Natural Trekking

Ashley, Courtney, Sarah, Kathy & Margot

 

Our first member appreciation event took place on Wednesday January 14th.  We took a guided snowshoeing tour with Lois from Natural Trekking along Dog Mountain trail on MT. Seymour.  Snowshoeing was new to most of us so it was quite and event trying to figure out how to put the snowshoes on!  Good thing Lois was there to help us!!  Once we got all our gear on we headed up the mountain.  

While heading up the trail we had lots of chatting, laughing and falling!  I wonder if it was the snowshoes our the people using the snowshoes that caused us to slide down some of the downhill sections!  I was pleasantly  surprised the trail was not just one big up high and then plateauing at the top, we got quite a workout walking up and down the rolling hills.  

Courtney & Ashley shaking up Hot Chocolate

 

 

Once we arrived at the top, we had a georgous view of the city lights.  The cloud was low and sparce.  

There we had hot chocolate and a cookie that Lois provided for us.  Although we were so warm when we arrive we started with water and then as we started to cool down the hot chocolate was just lovely. 

Walking back down the mountain

 

 

After our  little break at the top we headed back down the trail.  The way down there was certainly less chatting  - I think we were all tired!

 

We had an amazing time – Thank you Lois!  I’m looking forward to the next snowshoe tonight! Cheers, Angie