Open, 13º 2.3 inches of new snow yesterday. 21 inches of snow since Friday night. Lots of new snow and cold temperatures make today the day to ski. Skiing is as good as it gets. Take a mental health day and ski. If you can’t ski today, the next 10 days, or so, according to the forecast, are all really, really good. All trails are open and re-groomed (Middle Blue Jay Monday afternoon). 25 km classes and 6 km skate.

The skiing is so good, the smiles so deep, I am sure there are cheeks with sore muscles.

And the otters. The last few years the otter tracks have gone from up on the Loon downhill following the brooks to the Woodcock, down the Snow Goose and then we think they go on down toward Hapgood Pond. Last week otter tracks were spotted on the Loon. And here are Ian’s photos to show the tracks on the Snow Goose.

We also have a new selection of ski gloves and lobster mittens. If you need new gloves, now is the time. Check them out in the outdoor sales area in the barn.

Open, 31º at 10:30 am and snowing. The forecast high is 31º and snow continuing for most of the day. The skiing is great.

Groomed this morning: Chickadee, Woodcock, Snow Goose, Turkey, Goshawk and Peregrine. Upper Blue Jay and Loon open, groomed yesterday. Ian has 2 trees to clear off the Middle Blue Jay, he will work on that next.

If you ski early on busy days you can avoid most of the crowds. Please fill out the contact tracing form online. Please keep your mask on your mouth and nose when you are in the base area. And please keep at least a ski distance away from other people.

And the website had been down. Somewhere in California our solar powered server wasn’t working. A little patience, and we are back up and running.

Open, 26º and snowing. Forecast high 31º and snowing, windy, cold. I am so happy!!!!! Winter is here. And the skiing is good. I love this weather!!!!!!!!!!! Break out your warm clothes. Find your neck gaiter. If the wind is blowing watch for branches.

21 Km open. Ian is grooming with Big Red today. Which means we have enough snow and that just makes me giddy. Woodcock, Snow Goose, Turkey, Grouse, Goshawk and Peregrine, all with the Pistenbully. Chickadee, Loon and Upper Loop of the Blue Jay, snow mobile and track sled. Middle Blue Jay is a work in progress.

21 km classic and 6 km skate. Plan from there.

5 inches of new snow overnight. 17 inches of snow, storm total. A friend told me on Friday afternoon that the secret is, when there is a good, but iffy snow storm in the forecast, the secret is to wear your pajamas wrong side out. He and his kids had done it the night before the 44 inch storm, and tadaa, big snow. So Friday night I turned my jammies inside out, and wow. I did it again Saturday night. I think now I will turn them back to right side out, and wait for another forecast where we need to wish and hope it into snow, snow, snow.

I love getting photos from skiers. Andrew sent me 9 photos yesterday. Besides skiing more this year he is learning to use film and develop his photos at home in his own darkroom. His photos are great and I am grateful he will share with us.

Me, I am knitting sweaters to while away my Covid time. I have finished 3 sweaters, I have 2 more that are in the process of getting sleeves.

I am watching many people ski more or learn to ski. I am hoping when Covid times have calmed down we keep skiing and taking photos and knitting sweaters.

Open, 30º and snowing. It snowed 6.5 inches of snow overnight and the snow is falling, heavy and wet. The weather today looks like a mixed bag, snow mixing with rain, back to snow, the wind could blow.

Ian is on a groomer. He will groom the lower trails, Woodcock, Snow Goose, Turkey, Grouse, Goshawk and Peregrine. That is 10 km. He will pack out the upper trails today at some pointers if it stays cool enough . With the weather changing he will be making the best decision for long term skiing as the day goes on.

Our power has flickered twice. You can call for updates, if we have no power we have no phone.

Please make smart driving decisions today. It will be slippery out there. Stay safe.