Winter Survival Skills: Eating Snow versus Ice

We posed a similar situation over the weekend, but will ask again: What if you're out several miles from the trailhead during a winter hike and find yourself in an emergency situation in which you've run out of drinking water? In this particular situation you'll have plenty of snow and ice around, but the question is, do you consume any of it to help with your increasing dehydration? Is one source better than the other? And do you know why? The folks over at Vermont-based Peak Survival provide the answers to these questions in this short video:







Jeff
Rocky Mountain Hiking Trails

Spring breakup begins on Lake Granby

Spring breakup is underway on Lake Granby, located within the Arapaho National Recreation Area. As temperatures warm, typically in April, ice on the lake begins to rot and weaken, and holes develop, making conditions increasingly unsafe.

The U.S. Forest Service does not mark specific hazards as they emerge on the lake in the spring and recommends that anyone going ice fishing or otherwise recreating on the lake carefully evaluate the quality and strength of the ice prior to walking on it.

The level of Lake Granby has been drawn down in recent weeks to accommodate spring runoff, leaving most of the area’s boat ramps well above the ice line. To prevent resource damage, most boat ramps on Lake Granby are currently closed, however Sunset Boat Ramp remains open and available for use.

Shadow Mountain Reservoir has almost completely melted off and Green Mountain Boat Ramp also is open and some boating has already begun.

For up-to-date information about the status of lakes located within the Arapaho National Recreation Area, please contact Visitor Information Services at 970-887-4100.


Jeff
RockyMountainHikingTrails.com