Snowshoes in RMNP

We stopped on the way to the trailhead to get a picture of the clouds being stopped at the continental divide.
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The trailhead to Bierstadt lake. We wandered in the wrong direction before finding our way.
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Rita getting her snowshoes on, ready for the hike.
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I just need to remember my sunglasses next time.
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Big bad mountain man.
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Partway up the hill, a shot from behind.
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Rita, coming up behind.
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Looking up the hill.
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Watch your step.
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Standing by the rock three quarters of the way up.
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Looking down into the valley.
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Rita slogging her way up the cut through. We couldn't find the actual trail.
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And here we are. Bierstadt Lake. Looks frozen over. Looks like some hikers on the other side.
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Rita heading out onto the lake.
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Couple of poses with Rita, the lake, and the Rockies.
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Another posing picture for Rita.
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Rita posing on a rock by the lake.
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Nice close up of Rita posing by the lake.
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Strike a pose. Just gotta get a shot of me once in a while.
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Did you take the picture yet?
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Heading back down. This is the trail through the woods to the hill.
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The next few are pictures of Rita snowshoeing.
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Adjusting her backpack straps.
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Heading down the trail.
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The trail through the woods. It split in a couple of places but we eventually made it.
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At the top of the hill looking down.
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Looking down the hill and the downhill path.
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The trail down. There's a guy snowshoeing alone up the hill.
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Rita taking a fall. Coming downhill is more fun than going up and a little slippery.
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And she gets back up.
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Just trying to get a shot of Rita falling.
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It's very slick, especially with aluminum snowshoes.
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Still trying to get another picture of her falling.
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One more try before giving up and putting away the camera.
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She slid down the hill and my camera was put away.
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Let's see if we can get a shot of her hitting the snow.
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Coming down backwards.
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Whoop, whoop, whoop.
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More sliding. This could be fun with show skis.
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Alllllmost, alllllmost.
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We're past the steep part and on the regular trail down.
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Another nice shot of the valley on the way down.
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I got Rita on the trail above.
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Another shot of Rita coming down the trail.
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Final picture in the roll.
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