Dix 01/01/16

It has been a warm start to the winter but New Years day in the ADK's was decidedly winter. The snow, particularly up high, was great for hiking. Very little ice and enough snow to let yourself go downhill. We started at 8:30 and returned to the car a little past 4:30 just as it was getting dark. The top of Dix was blowing snow and the temperature felt well below zero. Coming down Dix, about 2 miles, didn't take long at all with about 1 foot of snow. It reminded me of skiing since you were sliding pretty far with each step. It snowed lightly for most of the AM and then turned into a steadier accumulating snow in the afternoon. The views were limited most of the day. The trip was about 14 miles round trip leaving from the Round Pond parking area.