The year of the deep freeze

I don’t know about you but I like looking at statistics. One of our regular trip reporters, Ray Perrott, is a collector of data and puts it in an easily readable form for us. I started skiing in 1997, and I don’t remember a winter with so many cold days, and…

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Top Ten 2013 – 2014

This list includes trips which were remarkable, whether it was exceptionally good conditions or some other reason, and are in chronological order. Nov 7 Smilin’ Faces  First tracksetting of the season on Moraine Lake Road. This wonderful day is anticipated all summer long.

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Your thoughts at winter’s end

 I’m going to put together a personal Top 10 for this winter when I have time, hopefully within the next week. In the mean time, my postings will be few and far between now that we’re well into April. I’d like to hear from readers, however, regarding your impressions of…

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The year of the pine needle

I’ve written 196 posts this winter. We’ve had 710 trip reports. The blog was viewed 363,059 times. Skiing started out well. We were on snow earlier than ever. Oct 26: Good skiing on Moraine Lake road. Dec 27: Can you ski anywhere

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