Happy New Year 01.01.11

Cold temperatures and new powder greeted two groups of skiers from GPNSC and SONC as they skied the West Billie Creek Trail on New Year's Day. Thanks to some heroic trail-breaking on New Year's Eve from a cohort of 5 skiers, some of whom spent the weekend at the Lake of the Woods Resort, there was only about 3-4 inches of new powder for the larger group who started from the LOW Marina to get through as they skied up West Billie Creek. Another group parked at the Fourmile punch-out and went up the Fourmile Lake Road and then down West Billie. Great glide and good control made for a fine ski, but the fresh snow depth made it necessary to stay in the track. What a wonderful way to start the new year. If you've not skied the trail system north of Hwy140 from the Summit and Fourmile Sno-parks you owe yourself the treat!

Pederson to Deadwood Ski 12.22.10

Like someone said, the best ski ever... is the one you're on. Thirteen intrepid skiers from GPNSC and SONC drove up to Pederson Sno-Park and started out on the west side of Glasgow Loop. They then skied westward gently downhill through old growth, climbed across plantations, skied down along logging roads and beside an irrigation canal through 6 inches of heavy snow. Everyone had many chances to break trail and enjoy the glide of a firm track.The weather goddess cooperated: mild temperature, no precipitation, mixed skies of dark and light clouds, a bit of blue sky and some sun during lunch.