Tales from the Hinterlands 2024/25

[Sick Bird Rider]

There has has been a lot a snow activity up here in the last few days. While my image below shows the collective total at SBRHQ from Friday, only 30 to 45 minutes south it is off the charts. Almost 4 feet of snow in 72 hours, major highway closed since Friday night, with trucks and cars still stranded, it's wild (look up Hwy 11 Ontario closure). Nearby towns have declared a state of emergency. Lake effect is very specific. Skiing soon!

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

For perspective, this friend lives about 40 minutes south of my house. Her yard was green grass on Thursday:

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Not to mention the power outages. Hydro workers are amazing humans.

 

[Campgottagopee]

THE CHAIR

All is ok with the world, now.

 

[Peter Minde]

I checked some of those videos, SBR. Brutalismo.

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Pic from this morning, we received about 10 cm (call it six inches) more during the day. Didn't ski as I was too busy inventing new ways to get wax off skis (see Charger Love thread):

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

I finally went for a tour in the back 40 today. The quality is lovely and fast but it is still low tide for tree skiing up here.

Skis ready:

Dog ready:

Am I ready?

Nice snow but still low tide. My pole basket is bottomed out.

The dog poached my line at Secret Hill.

But I managed one decent turn, in between rope wrangling. She can't be trusted off-leash in deer country.

Always bring a saw! This is a nice one, and very light, check out the Yuka 240 from Suluk 46. Made in Ontario! Flagging tape added so I can find it in the bush.