With the cold snap that rolled in yesterday, there was a chance of receiving enough snow to give us one last chance to get out on the skis. But the snow did not materialize and besides I know that several of you already have over 100 km on your bikes! So I am officially declaring the end of the Beaver Tails ski season for 2013-2014.
It was not such a bad winter for skiing in the end. We were able to get out in early December, but then hit some rough patches in late Dec and early Jan when it was too wet, then too cold. It worked out fine for me, as I only started my ski season in mid-Jan when I returned from my extended travels. From mid-Jan on, we managed to have a Sunday outing every week, right into April. We also managed to get out on Mount Royal on Wed evenings a few times.
I know that for our club members the amount of skiing accomplished ranged from setting-a-personal-record to “um, never did actually put the skis on”. Several of you non-skiers nonetheless did join us on hikes, on snowshoes, on the weekends, or at parties. And I know that some of you never managed to join as at all, but still enjoyed following the emails and the web site to keep tabs on what the club was up to. You are all part of the Beaver Tails family! And there is always next year.
In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, Mickey, Sharon and Dave Inglis share the credit for being the “last skiers standing” at the PTdN and CSJ on Apr 6.