We rented some sleds in a little town just south of the park and headed up for our day of fun. We're just going to climb up those dunes and then slide right down. That sounds like a lot of fun, right? Some things not taken into account; (1) our starting elevation was 8,200 feet, and (2) the tallest sand dune is 750 feet.
See that teeny, tiny blue jacket in both pictures? That's me, Lori. No? You'll have to click on the pictures to enlarge them on your screen to see me. That should give you a better perspective on the size of the dunes.
I only made it to the top of the first small dune before my heart said "you better bail now or I will". So I caught my breath, slid down, and walked back to the car. I put my sled away, took off my shoes and socks, and waded through the Rocky Mountain snowmelt while I waited for everyone else to make it back. Sure it was cold, but not bad. It was shallow so the sand warmed it a bit.
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