Hoodoos Snowshoe, Jan 19, 2015

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Keetna is leading the way, approaching the hoodoos

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Sid is enjoying our lunch stop

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And Betsy is enjoying her banana

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One of the massive stone outcroppings that make up the hoodoos.

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Always a nice play of light and shadow on the mounds of snow that collect here.

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Snow-covered boulders

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Snow mounds

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Sue and Keetna are relaxing at our lunch stop. This area is sheltered and can feel really comfortable with a little sun.

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Lunch is over, time to put the packs and gloves back on.

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Another set of hoodoos

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One of the blocker outcroppings. Note the trees for scale.

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A small snow slide sent snow balls down this slope, creating some interesting patterns

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View across the valley at some of the San Juan summits

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A final look back as we depart the Hoodoos.