Ex•hil•a•ra•tion: uncontrolled feelings of euphoria or elation.
I’m sure there’s many ways to arrive at this destination. One of them is running, and running in the snow just takes things to a whole new level for me.
With that in mind, imagine my exhilaration when a Review Team Member suggested we seize the opportunity to run in a snow storm today! 🤯
Blodgett Open Space can be found on West Woodmen Road (just North of Orchard Valley Road) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
When we arrived it was snowing, 11 degrees, and it would have taken an legion to wipe the smile off my face! 😃
Rejoining our Review Team for this adventure was Jasper “The Mountain Dog”, so our confidence for survival was high.
On several portions of our adventure we enjoyed making “first tracks” in the snow and we basically felt like we had the mountain to ourselves.
We reached a peak elevation of 7,500 feet and discovered that your phone will actually turn itself off as a defense mechanism when it gets too cold.
While our experience was euphoric, we are sadden to report that not all of our Review Team Members returned safely to Base Camp with us 💀 (not true, and yes Jasper is fine. Check the pics and you’ll understand. 😉).
There are multiple trails to explore, so you can tailor your adventure to just how much glee you are prepared for.
While not required for this journey, I found the use of snow micro spikes quite useful (they can be a fitted over your running shoes).
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
