"Be careful of the icy patch!" - Emily ‘Ma’ Bear When winter comes around, it brings with it the opportunity to experience parks in a whole new way. Did we mention the icy patch? During cold weather, trail surfaces may be covered with snow or ice making them extremely hazardous. If you don’t have the proper footwear or gear, or if the trail becomes too difficult to travel on, your waka waka may turn into a wert der ferk bork bork plop!! For weather updates and park alerts be sure and visit a park website before heading out! Oh, one more thing. Careful of the icy patch! Image: Hiker ascending a snowy trail at @rockynps. NPS/D.Bialeschki #winteriscoming #rockymountainnationalpark #colorado #mountains #winterwonderland #icypatch