Tales from the Hinterlands 2022/23

[Green light]

That’s good to hear

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

I have lost count of winter resets this season. This was from yesterday, prime conditions if you could manage the deep freeze (high of -24 C, -12 F).

Today we had a fine gathering for Twigfest, including a dog from Turkey! Cold day, great people, hot tent, excellent snow, what more you ask for? The temperature moderated, though it was still too cold too take many pictures. It was only -21 C (-6 F) when I arrived at the parking spot, and a balmy -13 C (9 F) when I left. Heard an interesting explanation of the polar vortex from the head the Environment Canada climate change data monitoring group, who happened to be skiing with us, and he shared some insight while warming up around the wood stove. Basically, as the Arctic warms, the long-existing jet stream effect of the polar vortex, previously blocked by the extreme northern cold of the past, is now released to head south and bite us in the ass. Or something like that. Usually followed by a warming trend. Yahoo!

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

I haven't skied lately due to a non-COVID plague laying me low. The chair is happy right now:

 

[raisingarizona]

I feel that SBR.

We got 44 in 48 this week and I sat out on the bench the last 5 days fighting a nasty non Covid funk as well.

Get better brother!