Shine On

Christmas star made from paper clips and tin foil.  Decorations made from chocolate wrappers.  This is how Don, Jayne, Gareth and Frances dressed their tree with us this Christmas!   Sio creative.

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Come play in our snow!

Our ski trails are in beautiful shape and got rave reviews today from all our skiers. Come play in our snow.  Peter lead the way over Christmas!

Sleds are Running

Sleds are running! Stay off the lakes everyone. Ride safe. We love to have here.

While the trails are open and in excellent shape, be darn sure to check the Snowmobile Association maps for trail conditions before heading out -- many of the Water Crossings are still CLOSED.  

Enjoy the fabulous trails on the land until Old Man Winter has firmed up the lakes. 

Taffy was really hoping to get a ride on one of these...

Some dig in. Some build up.

There were quinzees and snow forts sprouting everywhere, but some don't build in, or under.

Some build up.

inside the structure, directing operations!

packing it in

almost tall enough!

fill it, pack it, plaace it...  and repeat

Playing in the great Outdoors - that's what makes Winter Great

How wonderful to welcome back long time guests!

 We have snow forts and snowball stockpiles and tunnels and more. And rosy cheeks and huge smiles. 

Nothing is better than watching how kids play with winter!

 #bondiresort #explorersedge #northmuskola

look closely... check out the tunnel entrance

slide away

Our ski trails were open before Christmas. It is great to see our guests out enjoying the trails

Boxing Day Ice

Boxing Day brought an ice storm.  The roads were not passable -- there were cars lined up trying to get up the rock cut on Port Cunnington; trying to clamber up Lumina Hill; and even stockpiled at the Firehall because THAT hill was too much.  

 People don't seem to understand how winter road maintenance works, either. You cannot put out sand and salt trucks when it is pouring rain, because it will just wash off the road, or be covered over by the ice, and after a certain number of hours all the crews have to come off the road and rest... so plows have to wait (impatiently -- the drivers want to get the job done every bit as much as you do!) until the temperature changes, the rain stops...   

It was interesting to note how many of the stopped cars were clad in All Season tires, and how few in Snow Tires.  As was once pointed out to me (as the tow truck dragged me out of the ditch...)  It isn't ALL seasons, kids, it's WINTER!!!  Worth the investment, if you drive in this country.

This was the ice, building up on everything...  including roads.  Pretty, especially if the sun catches it, but deadly -- wear ice grippers on your shoes, stay off the roads, hunker down by a fireplace -- or, like some of our intrepid guests,  snowshoe in rain gear.