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>Hello all! > >We are having a real winter with a good amount of snow >and long frosty period. On some days the temperature >goes above freezing, so the snow is thawing a bit in >the sun and then freezing again in the night, leading >to unpleasant ice. Gravel and salt used as an >anti-slipping measure doesn't make it pleasant either. > >The children are excited whenever we have new snow, >it's soft and fantastic to play in, they just love >romping around in it with their bare feet, skiing >pants, legwarmers, jackets and hats up to half an >hour. Since most of their ways to school and shops >don't involve a longer time outside they are doing >those barefoot. No signs of frost damage such as >blisters or peeling skin, they have remarkable >circulation and are cautious enough not to risk too >much. So there's no day they haven't spent less than >15 minutes barefoot in the snow each, everything taken >together. > >They are actually looking forward to slightly milder >days when we will try longer hikes even with snow >still on the ground. It's just important not to overdo >it, we all know there are limitations to endurance, >but finding one's limits is actually fun!

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