When will this stop??? If it's only raining in Calgary I'd bet it's snowing like crazy in the hills. I wanted to back pack in tomorrow night and chase bears....not looking too good.

the chef

Hi Chef;
After your survival exercise, this weather should be no problem, I would think The Sundre forecast claims we are going to get 10 to 20 cm and I ran into an old Outfitter friend who claims the Ya Ha tinda got 20 cm, monday night. Got to make it to Calgary tonight to see Ian Tyson and at 150. for tickets, we'll be bringing chains for the 4X4, if necessary. I suspect he'll be singing "It's Moisture". Otherwise, I'd be tempted to go in pursuit of the wild pigs again.
Grizz

I've got to split 2 cords of birch tomorrow so I hope it stays cold at least 1 more day...

Drizzle and fog in Strathmore. If it's going to be poopy, then I would prefer a gullywasher for the moisture.

Mind you, from the number of air-drills in the fields, I suspect the farmers are hoping the rain holds off for a few days.

Oh well, no Ian. Three couples at 150. each. Sometimes, there is just no way. Our hope was that he was snowed in Longview and would have to cancel. I was the last holdout, but when our friends came over, the cops had H22 closed and they were high centering on our access road. He probably sang "Spring Time in Alberta". We did make it to Sundre for the excellent Chinese food at the old hotel
Grizz

I always heard that the winters were bad in Canada, but it's been snowing here all day. And I live in SOUTHERN Montana.

Grizz, that must have hurt a little bit. Oh well it was only country music you missed it wasn't real music

We went out friday evening looking for bears. Saw one medium sized guy waaaayyyy up the mountain and in at least two feet of snow. He didn't look big enough for us so we waded across the creek and set up camp so we'd be ready for tha big push in the morning. Note to self, replace old faithful boots, yea the ones with not one but three holes in them.

Had a nice evening sitting around the campfire, supper was a communal affair. Buddy had a pack of Kraft dinner and an onion, I had a can of sardeines. They weren't too bad together, hunger really is the best appetizer.

This morning we slept in then got up and made a wonderful breakfast. a pack of instant coffee and a chunck of halvas all nicely swirled into boiled up mountain water. This wasn't too bad either. Then went back to bed for a couple hours in the vain hope that it would melt enough that we could actually walk into our chosen valley. Second time woke up and made second breakfast. Sat around for a couple hours and made sure we had burned our share of the forest, I really like a fire!! Then we hiked back out to the truck and explored the countryside a bit while driving home.

The snow sucked but at least we got out instead of sitting at home dreaming about it. I'd hazard a guess that monday or tuesday the hills will be full of bears.

the chef

4 of the last 5 weekends have been snow or rain at about 40 degrees. Not very nice ,yesterday was dry and about 60. Made 4 pick loads of firewood.