Well, not exactly like an ice man. Wanting to enjoy the 45 degree Minnesota weather in January (so strange btw) I hurried home from work earlier this week. I was determined to get my hike on. This is this great little creek near my house that is currently engulfed in water runoff (subsequently frozen water) from the valley that the creek has created over the past few hundred years. It looks really strange to see basically random frozen ice ponds cascade into the small open water running creek. Thinking ahead I came prepared. When the terrain called for it I broke out my YaktrazPro crampons. This is the first time I had these puppies out of the box and they did not disappoint. I wasn't the only one with the brilliant idea of being out and hiking that path that that day. Buy as most were clinging onto nearby tree branches hoping not to slide into the creek I confidentially strutted by. I was simply amazed at how much traction these puppies gave me on glare ice. If you're winter active (jogging/hiking) and you don't have a pair of these babies I would highly recommend them. 
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