On the Blood Trail (2-12-2010)

The Seven Bridges Trail is one of my favorite hiking destinations. In the winter, ice is common on the trail. On this particular day (1-2-2010), the trail was snow packed with patches of ice. Here is an example of the terrain near the start of the trail:

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A few pictures of the bridges:







































After bridge #5, my hiking partner and I ran into a group of hikers. A lady was holding her nose. She advised us that the trail ahead was very icy and treacherous. PERFECT!

The Notorious ICY SPOT...















































This was the aftermath of the woman's fall on the above icy section...






















The moral of the story? Be careful when you hike on icy trails.

The Hiking Nerd