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Seasons progress, now it’s mix and match season, time to utilize all the gear in the garage.

Besides, May is still a long way off  

5/12/20

4" and counting in the valley

Pretty impressive melt on the hill for 3 days of warmth. Always funny to me the paradox of the ski trail.

months go by the trail is down, in the snow. Spring warmth arrives, and the trail ascends, a nice reminder of the many days  sliding and compacting. 
 

ETA: snow has begun again:)

Braving the hard pack conditions today. 
 

Skating yesterday realized we haven’t had to flood the rink since January. That’s  first. It is always fun to see how the winter will unfold. We haven’t had one storm over 9”, and yet, the access to quality winter fun has not been deterred. 
 

6 weeks to go

4.5” of white beach sand here, surprised it was 20F based on the pelting, misty ski with the dog this morning. Quiet skies for the time being.

-14 on the hill this morning, skate skiing on styrofoam, but no crowd:)

6.5” here. It all fell between 12 and 5.

On to the next part as the winds are starting to swing around

Incoming...

-14 on top of the hill this morning...

-4 for the AM ski, 1/2” of baby powder snow,

x 2, a classic January day

Surprised to see 2.5" of snow up here, balmy 24F

-3 for the ski with the dog at sunrise, pleasant in the woods.

lonely benches at the Lake this morning...

Snow fence in effect

Next for Phin will be working on the ski quiver:)

I would highly recommend getting out at night for a bit with a head lamp during these cycles. It is a magical time with the diamond dust and flakes illuminated while moving in them.

Doublehead is such a classic! 
 

J, living at the bottom of it, it is up to you to ski out that crust:) 

12+ at 3K, windy, wild, and welcomed, skin track refills, and honking snow when we scooted out at 1

In typical fashion, 2” at the house, but it’s coming down steady now, bless the NW winds 

37F with intermittent rain showers thus far

I could careless here at 1080’, looking forward to 2K adding some inches and getting out for some downhill woods skiing

Dusting cycle continues....

Two dimes and a nickel on the rink this morning

Heaviest dusting of the week! 1” overnight

Cleaned 2” off the rink which is the weeks accumulation 

It had been remarkable what a dusting each day has made, the snow settled and we have had a full week of winter fun, the ice has been perfect, ski jouring has been faster each day, even the downhill turns last night were enjoyable. 
 

Certainly making the most of 6” of snow, ever

5+
 

24F with snow falling straight down

sky rockets in the night...

up to 51F, the house is humming to the south winds

Merry Christmas NNE

It had been interesting to watch it just get hung up at the Eden/ Lowell line

Feels like it is to shy to visit