How to Stay Warm

Northern Minnesota is beautiful any time of the year, and winter is no exception. However, it requires a certain amount of...persistence. To avoid being miserable during skiing and lakeshore exploring, suiting up required the following elements:

- 3 layers of socks
- Snowboots
- Spandex
- Sweatpants
- Snowpants
- 2 long-sleeve shirts
- Long-sleeve hooded shirt
- Fleece jacket
- Heavy winter jacket
- 2 layers of gloves
- Scarf
- Hat
- Ski goggles

...and I am still convinced that ski boots need to have built-in heaters, because I couldn't feel my toes after approximately 1.5 runs down Lutsen in the -20 degree windchill.

But for the views, it was worth it! Some samples:

Enjoying the beautiful (but cold) view of Lake Superior from the top of Moose Mountain

Chilly lake, but not yet frozen

Just because the lake wasn't frozen over didn't mean the surrounding areas were untouched

Bubbly ice

A New Year's sunset

Split Rock Lighthouse: classic

The air was so cold that Lake Superior itself was steaming.