maarten.1975
09-24-2012, 09:49 AM
Hello everybody,
I have visited Utah and surrounding states a couple of times in October and once in May. I am currently thinking about visiting Utah, Zion and/ or surrounding states at the end of December/ beginning of January. October again is to early for me financially seen, and waiting till next May is unbearable...
Now the question for me still is: what activities are possible in this time of the year. Of course it is depending on how serious the winter will be, however I mean in general.... Canyoneering will be very hard I think, or not for all canyons? What about the more dry canyons in the desert? And will there be a Freeze Fest again? And what about hiking in general? I've never visited Zion in wintertime, and I am wondering how accessible are the better (less touristic) trails in general? What about the Narrows? Or other nearby parks and area's? I know the question is very 'open', therefor let me ask it this way: 'what are your experiences with outdoor activities during wintertime in the Utah area?' For me personally I
I have visited Utah and surrounding states a couple of times in October and once in May. I am currently thinking about visiting Utah, Zion and/ or surrounding states at the end of December/ beginning of January. October again is to early for me financially seen, and waiting till next May is unbearable...
Now the question for me still is: what activities are possible in this time of the year. Of course it is depending on how serious the winter will be, however I mean in general.... Canyoneering will be very hard I think, or not for all canyons? What about the more dry canyons in the desert? And will there be a Freeze Fest again? And what about hiking in general? I've never visited Zion in wintertime, and I am wondering how accessible are the better (less touristic) trails in general? What about the Narrows? Or other nearby parks and area's? I know the question is very 'open', therefor let me ask it this way: 'what are your experiences with outdoor activities during wintertime in the Utah area?' For me personally I