Crust season is upon us, though the ability to stay on the surface depends greatly on aspect, or degree of exposure to the sun. South facing and flat, open aspects have gotten plenty saturated during the warmth of these past sunny days, so that with the firming chill...
It is hard to say whether March came in like a lion or a lamb this year. Moderate temperatures, partly cloudy skies with some wind that brought in light flurries with little accumulation heralded the beginning of the month. Perhaps this would be the predictor of a...
Snowmagedon continues! In the last couple of weeks the local resorts have reported up the 48inches of accumulation for just a couple days and the totals keep mounting. On my own back patio at the top of Red Dirt Hill, it was another foot every other day. The joke...
As the snowbanks pile up to monumental heights, and snow-covered streets are narrowed to tighter lanes for travel, we are starting to look more like a classic mountain town, ensconced deeply in Ullr’s wintry embrace. The trails, likewise, are laden with a thick...
Talk about snowmagedon! Last week was amazing with about a new foot of white powder every day on my own back patio at the top of Red Dirt Hill! My back was tired from shoveling and my husband Charlie had done most of the work. Our driveway is beginning to look like...
The Ranch 2 Ranch Trek Event was cancelled due to the big snow storm and has been rescheduled for Feb 29th. We thank participants and volunteers alike for their patience and hope that they understand our concern for their safety both driving to the Trek as well as...
There is a LOT of snow out there, and it just keeps coming! Weather disturbances have just lined up to drop their load of white fluff upon us with little pause for us to come up for air. Between the skiing and the shoveling, snow sliding devotees have been kept busy...
This Sons Of Norway District 6 are sponsoring an event that will allow kids of all ages and their families to enjoy the wonders of Cross Country Skiing for free. 1Km, 2.5Km and 5Km "race" loops are available for the kids ages 0-16. Registration starts at 9:15 am at...
This Saturday Feb 8, join Grand Nordic for the 7th Annual Ranch2Ranch cross-country point-to-point ski trek from Snow Mountain Ranch to Granby Ranch via the Fraser to Granby Trail. Enjoy the 12 Km trek or ski 24 km-out and back for no extra charge! The Trek features...
Winter is here with a force! The recent snows make me think of old times when every winter was like this. Maybe best when snow is deep in high country and maybe not where we have to shovel day after day. But then I am telling my age… But this fluffy white stuff is...