Spring

Spring has definitely sprung around the Okanagan - the town of Kelowna has had temperatures as high as 10 degrees Celsius this week and almost all the snow in town has melted. A large urban area is pretty ugly when it snows. Sure the rooftops are white but everything else at ground level turns a horrible shade of brown, a mixture of slushy snow and sand placed by the council to make the roads and paths safe.


Up here on the hill its a totally different story. As I eluded to below it might have come a little late this season but it's still coming. Last week we enjoyed consistent 2-6cm snowfalls every few days and whilst this pattern does not produce the mind-blowing days of early January when we would score 20+cm overnight and not see our knees for the entire next day it does make for wonderful spring skiing and riding.


The temp was hovering between 0 and 5 below - perfect weather for getting out on the hill. No need for a mid layer, just your snow pants, a thermal top and the shell of your jacket. Everyone is making the most of every day that we get a little fresh snow knowing that as each day ticks by we head closer to the closing date of April 19 and more importantly you never know at this time of year when the last snow will fall. Last year the resort recorded 40cm over the last two days so there is still life in the old girl yet - we hope!!


Today the pattern broke a little and it is definitely Spring up here now. +5 as I type this and everyone is starting to develop quite healthy goggle tans. Matt and I are egging each other on to see who can look like the greatest ski bum.