Enjoying skiing in shorts with this crazy summer-like warmth. The mountain trails still have about 2 to 3 feet of cement-like corn snow, and the skiing was quite good. With all the melt, streams are very high, and on Tuesdays’ ski, one of the bridges had been washed out on the way back.
The moose suffer greatly with this rapid breakdown in snowpack. Their sharp hooves break right through the snow, making them flounder up to their belly. We encountered a moose about four miles in, and had to turn around because that moose could barely move in the 2- 3 feet cement-like slush-snow. I’ve never seen a moose flounder like that I certainly didn’t want to stress him or her, especially because spring can be a difficult time for many species. I know how dangerous an animal can be when it feels trapped. This is why I train my dogs- for situations like this where all their most primal instincts are triggered- moose, prey, floundering…. thank you to all my wonderful training mentors. Kiersten Lippmann
Other than that the ski was uneventful and very quiet. The birch woods are waking up to spring and beautiful. I love seeing the brighter light hit the silver birch, making them almost glow.
So happy to have access to wild places like this to enjoy.
Best to all my readers, Kiersten Lippmann
