Snowshoeing in Seattle

This weekend I headed out to Seattle to visit friends and ended up on the mountains of Washington snowshoeing for several hours. If you have not been out to the Washington area for some winter sports fun you are really missing out. It was my first time snowshoeing and I really enjoyed trekking through the snow, taking in the purity and awesomeness of nature. I also got in a pretty good workout to boot!

I couldn't believe how easy it was for my friends to get out of the city and hit the great outdoors. We drove for about 20 minutes and we were outside of Seattle, and in less than an hour we were at the base of some amazing mountains ready for some fun. Here in Chicago you could drive for an hour and still be in the suburbs. I love living in a big city but it does have its downsides at times. I also couldn't believe how many people were out and active in Seattle. You would never know it was the middle of winter by the amount of people out on the trails and mountain passes. What a great active city, I may have to pay it another visit soon!