Snowy Capitol Forest

We went up to Capitol Forest to check out the snow and got more than we bargained for. The snow was being rained upon and the combination made for extremely slippery conditions. Jeff slid into a ditch requiring help from his winch after pulling over for some idiots in a Subaru. We had our own ditch excursion but it was much smaller. With a little momentum, lot's of spinning wheels, and help from an unseen (but rather large) rock we were able to exit the ditch at a time and place of IT'S choosing. After all of this we aborted our drive to "The Peak" but ended up playing around at a lower area for a few minutes before returning to the warmth of our Jeeps. Here are some pictures!

Ahhhh my hand is freezing!!

This snow is deep and cold but I can still find the warmth to laugh!

It looked a lot steeper from inside the Jeep...

Jeff sure has a great looking Jeep.

Jeff and his daughters, Katie (left) and Marie.

From left: Madeline, Heidi, Daniel, and me wearing the same sweater I was wearing last time we went off-road...RAD...and of course, our Jeep XJ in the background.

The early stages of a short lived snowball (ice ball?) fight.

And finally, the kids all together: Katie, Marie, Madeline, Daniel.

After this brief break to stretch our legs we scurried back to the warmth of our Jeeps and called it a day. We will be sure to take some pictures on our next adventure, but until then take care!!

Note to self: Deep snow that is being vigorously rained upon + Mud tires = BAAAAD!!