We had the warmest December on record. It was odd to have 50-60 degree days in December but it gave us a chance to get ahead on projects such as fire wood for next year.
The toddler tow is ready to go... just add snow.
I finally hacked off the end of the exhaust pipe on Roxy. The end of the pipe was pointed directly at the PT lumber blocking used to hold Roxy up. This was the culprit of a small fire last year ;)
I also did a little more glading in key spots such as the approach to the new drop jump.
...and below. Lots of open space in case of an unexpected yard sale.
The new (skiers right) approach to the bottom of the tow is looking good.
Getting into the holiday spirit was a little odd without the snow. To help make it feel more snowy we created our annual xmas tree village complete with a ski slope.
The tram actually moves and the kids spent an entire night just watching it.
We did get a few small snow storms. Not enough snow to really ski but great for biking.
And then finally... Snow! Not a lot but just enough of the dense snow for toddler tow hill and nordic skiing around the yard.
I was happy to see that the new tow setup seems to be working really well so far.
It pulls more than one person up the hill this time without any slipping on the drive wheel.
Elet just started to walk and I was amazed to see him chasing after his big brother already. Here he is climbing up the hill.
Checking out the rope... not yet, but someday bud!
I also groomed a short 400 meter loop around the yard for nordic skiing. It gets a little boring but at night it's not so bad. It's a great way to get a quick ski in after work. On my first ski I somehow broke a ski. Not really sure how as I was just cruising along only to notice a broken ski.
When I came in and showed Galen the broken ski he simply suggested we fix it with tape.. So we did.
Jay came over to check out the improved toddler tow. He took our xmas tree for a ski. There you have it.. tree.. skiing.
