Ahead of Schedule

The long term forecast is predicting above average temperatures for the North Country.  Luckily my wife Julie and I went out skiing last weekend.  These photos are from Saturday 3/10/12.  It snowed the Friday night before; this fresh snow added to the coverage. 

Spring has arrived about 4-6 weeks ahead of schedule.  Many of the snowfields of Vermont and New Hampshire are suffering because of the heat pump associated with a persistent southerly flow.  This year the spring hike in Tuckerman Ravine will more than likely require you to hike out rather than ski out.  I am looking forward to possibly hiking up and then skiing the Teardrop trail on 3/24/12. This trail is on the western side of Mt. Mansfield and was cut by the CCC in 1937.

This is an image from the 1930's of the CCC crew that cut the first trails on Mt. Mansfeild.(Teardrop, Nosedive, Bruce Trails)  They are pictured in front of their Ranch Camp.