Trudy Saves the Day

ZION IN WINTER

In January we decided to take a vacation to see Zion Canyon in the winter. Alan and Judy came out from Buffalo and for a week we hiked around here and up north in Zion.

Winter was fully in control and the ice was spectacular. It wasn't the climbing kind, not thick but feathery and all the more beautiful for it.

The four of us took a long, icy walk to the Emerald Pools and before I knew I was deep in hypothermia. All the training I have, all the places I have been, sleeping out at -20 and below, I was caught by complete suprise but Trudy was not.
She convinced me to put on her black shell over everything of mine and sheparded me for about 20 minutes until my core temperature came back from zombie land.
We saw places in and out of the Canyon that were new, even after many trips to the Canyon.

More as it happens
Bob