Disc Golf at 10,700 Feet

Because we knew the boys would not be excited about another hike, we thought they would have fun playing 18 holes of disc golf at the top of Angel Fire mountain. Knowing it we would have to walk the entire course while they played each hole, we could get in at least a 2 mile hike along the summit. 

They took a few holes to get used to throwing the discs but quickly got the hang of it. I was shocked the discs did not get stuck in the trees or get lost in the rocks more than the 3 times it happened. 

At the 7th hole, one of the boys yelled out "Bear!"  He had to be joking. It was 1pm. I thought bears were out at dusk or dawn. Not this one. There was a bear! We quickly and quickly backtracked and skipped 4 holes to loop back around to miss the bear. Otherwise, they played the rest of the course. I thought for sure they would give up by the 6th or 7th hole. Nope!  They were too competitive to quick. After each hole, they wanted to know who was 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Collin ended up 2nd. 

 

       At the 15th, I noticed it was getting dark and it looked like it was raining just over the mountain on the other side. The wind was also picking up. So that we did not get stuck in top of the mountain in the rain, I gently pushed the boys along and made sure they stayed focused. By the time we walked back to the chair lift, the wind was blowing up the dust all around it, the the chair lift was still open so we all got on. It was windy and getting cold as we went down the mountain. Just as we were lifting up the chair lift bar, it stated to sprinkle....and then pour!  

 We had a great lunch at a local brew pub because all of us were tired.  While waiting for our food, Collin asked if we were going hiking later. I explained that we just did. He reaction was priceless. I could see him thinking about what I said and then realize we did just hike the top of the mountain for the last 2 hours. Sneaky mom!