…And it doesn’t usually snow on June 14th either!br /br /div style=”text-align: center;”a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bfd1dFDmRWA/SjaPowR_9ZI/AAAAAAAAAWY/aL4Fh2USuxg/s1600-h/IMG_0544%5B1%5D”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bfd1dFDmRWA/SjaPowR_9ZI/AAAAAAAAAWY/aL4Fh2USuxg/s400/IMG_0544%5B1%5D” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347619537866978706″ border=”0″ //aspan style=”font-style: italic;”This is crazy! /spanbr //divbr /It has been a slow start to the summer here in Kethcum, Idaho! June rainfall has already beaten the monthly norm with close to over 2 inches of rain in the last 15 days. While this is not normal for this area, I haven’t let the wet weather conflict with my training schedule.br /br /In previous summers, I have hiked 2-3 peaks by this time. Yesterday, I got the hiking itch and decided to go for a 4 hour over-distance run/hike in the mountains. I woke up to wet streets and cloudy skis but much to my surprise, it was not raining. I decided to take advantage of it as soon as I could, and made my way to the Pioneer Mountains. Within an hour and half of running, it started to rain or maybe I should say pour…I was definitely expecting it though! As I got higher in elevation, the rain turned to snow! I would have never known it was June 14th if I was to determine the season by my surroundings! With proper clothing and several layers of extra clothes, I enjoyed being out in the mountains despite the rain and snow. br /br /Since when does the weather stop you from enjoying the outdoors? br /br /div style=”text-align: center;”a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bfd1dFDmRWA/SjaPR_ihIzI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/IwA90DoElvI/s1600-h/IMG_0541%5B1%5D”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bfd1dFDmRWA/SjaPR_ihIzI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/IwA90DoElvI/s400/IMG_0541%5B1%5D” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347619146825802546″ border=”0″ //aspan style=”font-style: italic;”The view, looking up into Big Basin.br //span/divdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5903545846797966075-3965886144392411002?l=in-the-arena-nicole.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
