STUDS. I know what you're thinking. And yes, my hubby is a total Alaskan stud muffin with a hearty helping of wild blueberries in the mix. But in this case, I'm talking about tires. You see Seward, being a coastal town, tends to rock temperatures right around 32 degrees F, sometimes slightly above, sometimes slightly below. The upshot is we can get dumped on with rain only to have it freeze solid and smooth within hours. Enter ice. So we need to put sharp pokey things on the bottom of everything that touches the ground if we want half a chance of staying upright and moving forward.
Even the fat bike gets studded out!
Double studs! (J gets ready to commute to work.)
CLEATS. Hanging by our front door is a mesh bag filled with ice cleats. Mandatory protocol before going outside, you slip the rubber edges around the bottom of your boot and away you march. In some cases, we march to some pretty spectacular places!
Getting dolled up to go out, AK style!
Hiking up Victor Creek - miles of icy wonderland.
We've found ice falls in yellow, blue, green, white and clear...
SKATES. And of course the very best ice transportation of all... skating! Even when they're covered in snow, the frozen lakes of Alaska serve up some spectacular skating; the snow is so light and powdery, you just fly right through it. I can't imagine a more blissful way to move on this remarkable planet. Added bonus? It rarely gets crowded.
J enjoys some solitude skating near the Barber cabin on Lower Russian Lake
Weeeee!
SNOW! So I had originally planned to share a picture of Ice Cream Newton's studded tires as part of the post. But during the past 24 hours, the old girl got a bit covered up... Looks like we get to trade out our sharp pokey things for some long slidey things for awhile!
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