Above Average snow forecasted for this winter

[freighttrain48]

Winter? The pluses add up to much more than the minuses. No bugs, heat and humidity are manageable, snowshoeing is easier than hiking rough trails, food keeps until mealtime, you can drag most of your gear on a sled, camp where you want; in many ways more comfortable than summer, plus the views really open up, few to no tourists if you know to go off their routes.
Not to start the annual rant, but the only thing I find truly annoying about winter is postholers.
There, someone said it. Since we all agree with that on this site could we please now leave them to their misery? But perhaps the best thing is to be warm and dry in winter, but still outdoors.

dont forget no knee mashing descents. that is what I love the most descending via skis snowboard glisiding all easier on the knees IMHO

 

[--M.]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year….

This got stuck in my head yesterday after I read it and I've been thinking about the wonders of winter ever since. I pondered as I cut the grass about how my pov changed from the other three seasons to just loving winter the best of all. I rediscovered skiing, and in a whole new way (bc free-heel), snowshoeing, rediscovered winter camping, getting back to Hermit Lake like I used to..., it's awesome.

And then I saw tonight's traffic and really appreciated the poetry of it. Nice going!

I hope to ski some more of the upper Pemi this year (if I can get my knees back on-line). I also want to ski the Wild River road and more of the upper Livermore Pass. I want to go across from Zealand to Lincoln Woods, once light and on skis, and once heavy over Guyot and the Bonds. I hope the wind is blowing up top, at about 40mph (actual), but crystal blue clear. And then a magic sherpa shows up and trades most of your gear for a set of skis and you fly all the rest of the way.

I love winter and appreciate being alive for it! Here's to 5*above and a light breeze!

 

[skiguy]

This got stuck in my head yesterday after I read it and I've been thinking about the wonders of winter ever since. I pondered as I cut the grass about how my pov changed from the other three seasons to just loving winter the best of all. I rediscovered skiing, and in a whole new way (bc free-heel), snowshoeing, rediscovered winter camping, getting back to Hermit Lake like I used to..., it's awesome.

And then I saw tonight's traffic and really appreciated the poetry of it. Nice going!

I hope to ski some more of the upper Pemi this year (if I can get my knees back on-line). I also want to ski the Wild River road and more of the upper Livermore Pass. I want to go across from Zealand to Lincoln Woods, once light and on skis, and once heavy over Guyot and the Bonds. I hope the wind is blowing up top, at about 40mph (actual), but crystal blue clear. And then a magic sherpa shows up and trades most of your gear for a set of skis and you fly all the rest of the way.

I love winter and appreciate being alive for it! Here's to 5*above and a light breeze!

http://www.backcountrypilot.org/gallery/albums/userpics/13245/454_snowblower2.jpg

 

[DougPaul]

http://www.backcountrypilot.org/gallery/albums/userpics/13245/454_snowblower2.jpg

Not allowed in wilderness areas...

Doug

 

[skiguy]

Not allowed in wilderness areas...

Doug

No doubt...but it sure would take care of the postholes if it was! Although I could still use one of these in my driveway to insure I make it to the wilderness areas after a big dump.

 

[DougPaul]

No doubt...but it sure would take care of the postholes if it was! Although I could still use one of these in my driveway to insure I make it to the wilderness areas after a big dump.

Let's get to the important issue --it would destroy the skiing.

Doug

 

[MichaelJ]

That's a really small intake, impeller, and chute for such an engine. I'm kinda disappointed.

 

[TDawg]

That's a really small intake, impeller, and chute for such an engine. I'm kinda disappointed.

I was thinking the same. Looks all bark, no bite.

 

[skiguy]

I was thinking the same. Looks all bark, no bite.

Boys and their toys..."mine is bigger than yours"! The intake, impeller, and chute maybe small in relation to the engine therefore the bite might be small; but think about the torque....all bark. Which might not be so bad for that wet sloppy stuff they get down in the flatlands

 

[forestgnome]

I'm always excited for the season that is just around the corner, except in autumn. Autumn is too beautiful and way too short to be happy seeing it go. I look forward to snowboarding, and even some snowshoeing. I never want to let go of the beauty of autumn.

I also look forward to off-trailing in November, after the leaf fall and before the snow. It's the best time of the year for off-trail hiking. Visibility through sight lines is much greater. You can see "obsticles" such as thick spruce stands and steeps before you're upon them. The moose are in rare form, in their best health of the year, and they haven't yet dropped their antlers. I also enjoy 'the silence of the hogs' ( the Harley's are in hibernation ). The bears are voraciously going after mast and it's a good time to spot them.

A trace dusting of snow makes tracking critters fun and easy, without making hiking difficult. Love November before snow comes

 

[skiguy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROLm2VD70WI&feature=share