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Following the zigzag of chains back down the spine of the mountain. ![]() |
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The storm is really kicking in for this part of the descent! ![]() |
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Crossing back over the narrow Step of Faith. (This is one of my favorite photographs; it encompasses everything I love about Zion and winter hiking.) ![]() |
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And another lovely view looking down and across Zion Canyon. ![]() |
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A few more sections of chains will bring us back to Scout Lookout. ![]() |
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A break in the storm as we make it back to Scout Lookout. (Two hikers turn around and decide this hike isn't for them.) ![]() |
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Heading back down Walter's Wiggles covered in slushy snow. ![]() |
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We continue down Refrigerator Canyon as a final wave of snowfall hits. ![]() |
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Back down in the main canyon as the storm passes and the snow already starts to melt. I will remember this as one of my most thrilling hiking experiences. ![]() |
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