It’s that time of year again and, right on schedule, the snow has started flying! The hardcore might find enough of the white stuff in high country to do a little sliding on their older rock skis but most of us are still dreaming … To really get your mouth watering...
Mark your calendars for the 2021 Grand Nordic Ski Swap. The Swap will be held on Friday, October 22 from 6pm – 8:30pm at the Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center. You can drop off Nordic gear and accessories you would like to sell, just prior, from 5pm -6pm. Prices must...
Many people would like to forget about the year 2020 altogether, or at least put it well behind us. From a skier’s perspective, here in the Fraser Valley, it wasn’t the greatest of years, nor was it the worst. Snows in the fall were not unusually early, late, large or...
As Winter gives way to Spring, we need to thank Mother Nature for what moisture she has given us. We need even more moisture to fill our rivers and reservoirs so please pray for those small occasional storms that, at our altitude, will probably come as snow that...
The Gods have blessed us with good spring snow conditions this year. In March, they opened the skies to bestow a beautiful white blessing. All that white stuff becomes the water in our wells and rivers later this year. That blessing also means our trails are...
Whee! I was gliding almost effortlessly across the top of the snow down a gentle hill in the meadow below our house with the dog chasing at my heels! Who needs trails? I love this time of year – Crust skiing is here… March was one of the snowiest on record, leading...
The last year has been crazy with Covid19 fears, restrictions, and losses. People have been couped up at home, unable to go to work even if their work stayed open. Schools learned to cope with kids and teachers forced to work from home and sometimes in-person classes....
Races, particularly HS State Championships or marathons are always a challenge. You work and train and compete all winter and it comes down to the final show. What’s the temperature? Are my skis waxed right? Do I have a plan – go out slower and come in with a...
It has been slow coming but we finally have good snow at Nordic areas in the Valley. The high country has been accumulating snow sporadically which means there are layers – layers that are loosely connected and therefore prone to avalanches. Unless you are...
We did it! Grand Nordic’s 8th Annual was definitely as safe as it could be. Participants were limited to 25 spread out over a half hour with a max of 75 each day. Sending those people out into the wind and driving snow on Saturday seemed almost cruel but those people...