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Sandia Mountains – Albuquerque

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HkNewman BPL Member
PostedFeb 7, 2011 at 5:48 pm

Just some pictures snapped while snowshoeing around the Sandias over the last few weekends. My usual winter training until daylight savings time and backpacking (if I gotta train, may as well be here).

The 10K trail under snow…

"10K Trail" under snow

View between I-25 and the "Turquoise Trail"
View towards valley between I-25 and Turquoise Trail

HkNewman BPL Member
PostedFeb 7, 2011 at 5:57 pm

Ok now I see how this area works … just some more pics adding some from the Crest in wintertime

Blue sky towards Crest Going up the hill ….
Up the hill...
Just a view but later found out this is a XC ski danger area
Just a view area showing the city below ... later found that this is a XC ski danger area
Looking east … often see hawks, eagles, et al soaring on thermals from the valley
Looking back
… and looking down the west face ..Looking down on the west face

People can just take the tram, but then they miss out on all the lung-busting exercise.

XC skiers up above but they were soon hiking right after this point
XC skiers in front

The mountains change through the seasons and hopefully I can capture that.

PostedFeb 7, 2011 at 6:24 pm

Great pictures. I miss that place. If you go the rock house in the winter, be careful, especially if you're alone and climb onto the roof at 1 AM… If you hike to the TWA crash site, I'd enjoy some pictures.

Joe Clement BPL Member
PostedFeb 7, 2011 at 9:29 pm

Hard to believe how muc snow the Sandias have gotten the last couple of seasons.

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