Barney Lopet kids!

Barney Lopet means kids and that's my middle name! I can't get enough of them.
On Feb. 10th the Sons of Norway and KNSC  hosted the 5th annual Barnelopet, or children's ski. It's my favorite event!

Kids of all ages were scratching me!

Oh, here comes Sandy...looks like it's time to ski.

They're off!!

I got to run with the kids.

I got to direct traffic too!

 

Kids, snow, running....all my favorite things.

The kids got a medal, cocoa and cookies...I got ear scratching.
I got the best of that deal!

Out of town fun!

Sandy thought if she signed up for a ski race in Minocqua it would give the pack a good excuse to get out of town to visit our buddy Bob who we don't get to see too often...and of course for some trail adventures. So on Friday Feb. 1st the pack loaded up the Bread Box to head south. We didn't have any trail adventures that day since it was -10 degrees all day...

She made it!

Bob was on hand for congrats and smart comments...

On Sunday we bade Bob farewell...I love him!

Next we stopped at ABR Trails in Ironwood for test-driving.

Arly says the RSX really needs a cab...
I think he looks refreshingly cool!

Then, finally, we headed out for a trail adventure.

We love Wolverine Trails! They are Trail Mutt approved.

We spied this on a hike a few weeks ago...remember?

Just as I like it...good n snowy.

Off trail bounding was at its peak.

Hope to see you out next time!

A busy, busy weekend...

This past weekend was jam-packed with adventure for me and the pack! Me and Sandy started out with a quick ski at Tech while Arly and Ryan got to grooming at Maasto. After our ski, we headed to Hancock for the annual Heikenpaiva parade and festivities.

MTU's pep band cools their jets for a photo

I supervised the parade line-up.

I could jump up on that! I'd love to sit on those kids' laps...

I got thirsty just watching the whip sled.

I'm always gaining new fans. These folks were from Finland!

My favorite neighbor, Beverly. She was a scary eagle.
I wasn't scared though.

After the parade and a snack we headed to Maasto for a good romp.

We soon had a groomed trail.

It looked great!

Soon we bumped into my pals, Chuck and Porter.

Mark and Bella were there too!

It was a real trail dog party.

Then, that night, we had our moonlight ski and bonfire!
Many friendly skiers and dogs had fun. See that white streak?
That's my pal, Bally.
When we got home, I was ready for bed...it was a very busy,
adventure filled day.

trail mutt, trail repor

Being a snow dog, as you might guess, its about the snow.   Since I don't speak, following is some recent trail photos taken on the Maasto and Churning Rapids trails.

Ya snow..

Hope you liked seeing these as much as I love romping in da snow.

Winter glory...

A winter dog like me can appreciate when the weather finally turns nice...it has been snowing most of the time since Sunday January 13th, over a week now! We had many adventures close to home over the weekend...you saw my Saturday adventures, here's what Sunday looked like:

The birds say, "it's snowing!"

Me and Sandy went for a BC ski.
All-paw drive worked great!

I "helped" while Arly scooped snow into
the crevice above the National Guard bridge...

My pals Auggie and Lisa were out...
he is the famous "3 legged doggie"!

Wait for me!

Oh yeah, now you can scratch my ears...

Can you believe a snow dog could leap up onto such a large rock?

I sized it up...scary!

Whew! Made it.

Arly had to do some trail grooming...

...while I had to do some grooming of my own.
All-paw drive does require occasional maintenance.

Black dog, white trails!

 Snow!!  This is what being a trail mutt is all about.

I'm ready, just give me the word and I'll jump out!

This is along the Pilgrim River near the Nara trails.

I'm a multi skilled mutt...

Finally, belly-deep snow!

We saw a friendly snowshoer from Belgium out here.

  In the afternoon, we went to my favorite Maasto Hiihto trails.

Arly has to pack the snow for the 2-leggeds.

Snow makes me full of it!

We bumped into our ski friends Mark and Bella. This is the spot where we have our moonlight skis. Will we see YOU at the next one, on Saturday January 26th?

Note my well-insulated, luxurious coat.

I love the winter weather, so we can go and ski together...