Be careful what you ask for. We had been complaining about not having enough snow… Well, guess what we have now? Too much snow. No, we’re not complaining by any means – but it is the truth. More correctly, it was too much snow, too fast. Otherwise, some of us feel that we never have enough snow…
The Elan only made it 15 feet from the shed before being engulfed by the fresh snow. With that vividly in mind, we went for the big sleds. However, even they struggled around the ranch. On the trails we had already packed down, we were able to make it around. Get off of those, however, and it was another story – you could only go downhill, and if you wanted to go up hill, you had to get a good run at it. One of those days that pushes you and your sled to the max – in terrain that we usually think nothing of. We only made it a mile from the ranch…
Now, on a technical level… part of why these conditions are so challenging is that we have no base layer of snow. The snow we have had for the past month and a half has turned to the equivalent of sugar (just try making a snowball out of THAT).This new layer of snow, all 28 inches of it, piled on top of that sugar, offers as much resistance and support as mashed potatoes. The equivalent of a cat swimming back to shore.
While it’s overwhelming at the moment, it is due time that we got a good storm – and still, we are disappointed to see it leave. This snow will set up and become manageable. Once that happens, let the games begin…





