Ski trail report!

I'm all about snow ya know, so I loaned some blog space to my pack who have been out makin' trails ready for skiing after snow started to fall here.  Hooray!

On Saturday while going around the Mud lake loop,
we found a large tree down and across the trail.

It's starting to look a lot like winter, my favorite time of year.

Scott in da snow.

Today while dragging trails in the gorge, we pulled corduroy up.
We do need more snow!

Now back to the bad old tree on the Mud Lake loop.

Let's cut 'em up...

...and get 'em off.

All gone!

 

We couldn't get through for all the tree branches
pulled down on the trail

Arly had to toss the shovel to unload the branches.

More downed trees to get off in Churning Rapids.

And yet more leaning branches!

And more yet...

We hope you can join us for Saturday's Moon Fire Ski. I'll be waiting for you at Tomasi trail head at 6:30. My pack will get a fire going and we'll all have adventures!

BC ski Deep Wonderful White

On Sunday the pack headed out for a most excellent back country ski. First we had to make a pit stop at Cross Country Sports. If the 2-leggeds had all-paw drive, they wouldn't need ski boots! Or skis, for that matter...

I love Lorri! She likes to fondle my ears.
I don't get much of that ya know.

She's just the right height to scratch me all day!

I helped Rick make calculations.

Finally, we got to Maki Trail, off of High Point Rd. Let's go!

The trees were full of luxurious snow.

Ya, I'm all about belly-deep snow.

John D. skied up to us and took our picture.

Then he joined us for a great ski.

We hope next time you can join us, too!

Porkies post-Thanksgiving adventure!

As you may know from our previous Porkies adventure this fall, the pack was inspired to celebrate Thanksgiving by getting a gang together to have an outdoors adventure from the comforts of a rustic cabin.

We met Karen at the M-38 junction. She hopped
into the van with Kathy, Mark & Bella.

Due to a misadventure at the Ranger Station, we hiked
to the cabin to see if we could enter without the door's combination.

It was the last day of deer season.  Orange was in style!

The front door doesn't work?
No problem for those seeking adventure!

Me and Bella watched that no one caught Karen sneaking in.

So with the cabin unlocked, we headed back for the gear.

As usual, I hauled lame kibble.

Mark was the only one smart enough to tow a sleigh!

We love an adventure!

Back at camp, Mark spied pots -n- pans in the river.

Sandy grabbed some great tasting river water for the filter.

 

Mark checked out his haul while me and Bella hunted wild game.

Oh this is a pretty spot!

After our little hike, it was R&R time.

Mark got some wood split for the stove.

After dinner group photos

A 9-candle super light - first on a plate...

...and later in Mark's river pan.
It helped the UNO players see their cards!

Where's the dog??

I don't know.

On Sunday, the gang hiked the Union Mine Interpretive Trail,
right nearby camp.

The rushing water made me nervous, of course.

Hunting was prime, as usual for the Porkies.

Aww! The gang had to head back home Sunday after lunch.

So me and my pack went for a little hike.
We stop by this warming shack each ski season.

I showed Sandy the way across the Union River.

Back at the cabin, I stayed on the job.
I'm an outside dog ya know.

HUMMMM...vittles warming on the wood stove.

Sandy updated the cabin's journal with
the gang's weekend adventures.

I was getting heavy eyelids by later in the evening.
Its been a busy, busy weekend.

Sandy adds more to the cabin journal.

Monday morning, Arly restocked the wood before we headed out.

 

Then we packed up to head home.

We spied this eaglet along South Boundary Road....

...and it's parent, the grand Bald Eagle.

  We had such an excellent Thanksgiving weekend adventure! We hope you can join us next year.