October arrived with a different face this year. In past years October was known as the drab, brown, leafless, rainy/snowy, frozen rain transition time of year with no recreational benefits. Could not run or bike because the trails were either ankle deep mud or ice but could not ski because there was no snow. This year things are different.... nothing but snow (and a little sunshine)! Once snow started falling the temperatures never got warm enough to melt what was on the ground. Total snow pack is somewhere around 11 inches which is close to a record for this time of year and the cross country skiing is great. The ski areas started grooming the trails last week. In years past I can remember no possibility of skiing until well after Thanksgiving. No complaints.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Early Snows
October arrived with a different face this year. In past years October was known as the drab, brown, leafless, rainy/snowy, frozen rain transition time of year with no recreational benefits. Could not run or bike because the trails were either ankle deep mud or ice but could not ski because there was no snow. This year things are different.... nothing but snow (and a little sunshine)! Once snow started falling the temperatures never got warm enough to melt what was on the ground. Total snow pack is somewhere around 11 inches which is close to a record for this time of year and the cross country skiing is great. The ski areas started grooming the trails last week. In years past I can remember no possibility of skiing until well after Thanksgiving. No complaints.
