Day 107: March 7

It was cold again today with more frigid wind, so I decided to check the conditions around Fairfield. I found the most deer tracks I've ever seen and also, more crust... Another crusty day Vermont skiing Winter fur Well executed bushwhacking mission.

Day 94: Feb 21

We received about 3" of semi sticky snow on the picnic table with Jay reporting 7" , Smuggs 4", and Stowe 2", but I couldn't motivate myself to drive anywhere this morning so I stepped out on the porch and into my backcountry telemark skis for some exploring... It started out pleasant enough (32F), but …

Day 57: Jan 13

It was -9F at the house this am, so I decided that it was best to hide in the woods today. I coaxed John into bringing the chainsaw and we went on a trail maintenance mission on our land. He chainsawed and I skied: his and hers favorite activity... There were lots of deer tracks …

Day 32: Dec 16

Yesterday, after the rain, the temps were well above freezing all day, and overnight, the temperature fell down to 20 degF, which created a crusty surface on the snow (aka: fast and dangerous).  Undeterred by a bit of excitement, I decided to go on a mellow bushwhacking adventure in the woods, between bottling 2 batches …