Click on these boxes to see the photos. Here's a photo of the vehicles that have sat all day and Curt back from grooming our trail today - he was missing Arizona! The bombi photo is from the Friday at Corbin where Curt went to help Terry & George fix the blade. Terry and George went out and groomed the Flathead this weekend. Well it has been bloody cold here and Cooper and I went out today just on the trail with a group that kept going headed to Corbin and the trail had 10cm easy of fresh on it and more coming down all afternoon and 5cm here on the flat in the yard with the wind blowing it around. Supposed to get 5cm daily this week. Temps were in the -28 range - holy crap - froze my feet and fingers and my nose was humming just like I was back in Sask! But tonight I was back in a fleece and vest doing chores around the yard. Temps warming up to +2 & +3 degrees tomorrow and all week! Crazy temp swings. Listen there is some great snow out there now - not what we are accustomed to but the best its been all year BUT....avy conditions are "spooky". There have been some huge hard slab avalanches and its getting deeper on that week layer(s) that are still there and it is propagating like mad! Be very careful. No joking. You need to look up when crossing terrain that could slide. Don't highmark okay...just not worth it right now. Know your group, know your skills and plan ahead and don't be afraid to look up and decide on safer terrain and say "not this area today guys". Take it seriously. Lots of safe riding to be had and there is always next year for different conditions. I tell ya, you don't want to be digging someone out, you just don't. So plan on finding those meadows you knew about but didn't bother with in previous years. Work on learning how to carve and bend that sled through the trees. I haven't seen a winter like this for extreme cold and warm swings and for sugar underneath the slabs when you are digging out. Don't ignore it okay. The group today had a blast they said. Keep your heads up in the corners! Cheers - V
Click on these boxes to see the photos. Here's a photo of the vehicles that have sat all day and Curt back from grooming our trail today - he was missing Arizona! The bombi photo is from the Friday at Corbin where Curt went to help Terry & George fix the blade. Terry and George went out and groomed the Flathead this weekend. Well it has been bloody cold here and Cooper and I went out today just on the trail with a group that kept going headed to Corbin and the trail had 10cm easy of fresh on it and more coming down all afternoon and 5cm here on the flat in the yard with the wind blowing it around. Supposed to get 5cm daily this week. Temps were in the -28 range - holy crap - froze my feet and fingers and my nose was humming just like I was back in Sask! But tonight I was back in a fleece and vest doing chores around the yard. Temps warming up to +2 & +3 degrees tomorrow and all week! Crazy temp swings. Listen there is some great snow out there now - not what we are accustomed to but the best its been all year BUT....avy conditions are "spooky". There have been some huge hard slab avalanches and its getting deeper on that week layer(s) that are still there and it is propagating like mad! Be very careful. No joking. You need to look up when crossing terrain that could slide. Don't highmark okay...just not worth it right now. Know your group, know your skills and plan ahead and don't be afraid to look up and decide on safer terrain and say "not this area today guys". Take it seriously. Lots of safe riding to be had and there is always next year for different conditions. I tell ya, you don't want to be digging someone out, you just don't. So plan on finding those meadows you knew about but didn't bother with in previous years. Work on learning how to carve and bend that sled through the trees. I haven't seen a winter like this for extreme cold and warm swings and for sugar underneath the slabs when you are digging out. Don't ignore it okay. The group today had a blast they said. Keep your heads up in the corners! Cheers - V
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