Tantramar Outdoor Club

Susan Kastuk-Ridlington’s Updates

dougskijors — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:18 +0000

Hi to all,

What a great ski day today (Sunday)! By the number of cars parked on the road I think a lot of people got to enjoy the day, either snowshoeing or skiing.

I trust all that attended Friday enjoyed the pot luck. We had some good ideas for the things to put in your back pack – duct tape being a very multi purpose item suggested by Cy.

I just wanted to let you know that it was decided at the meeting last night to cancel the pot luck on March 2 as it is only two weeks away.

It was agreed that a fall potluck should be scheduled – so mark your calendar for November 16, 2012 as the hall at St. Anne’s is booked.

Cy announced there will be a biking group in the spring via the Tantramar Seniors College (after Cy & Roy’s very successful hiking and cross country/snowshoeing courses).

One request would be for a “style clinic” for those who know how to ski but want to improve their style/technique.

If anyone has requests, ideas or to volunteer to arrange activities, please let us know.

If you ski by the cabin, don’t forget to sign our guest book!

Susan

17 February PotLuck Supper & Meeting

dougskijors — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:23:29 +0000

Friday 17 February members enjoyed a potluck supper at St. Anne’s Church in British Settlement.

New initiatives:

1. Ross Thomas led discussion on purchasing a Skandic 4-stroke trail groomer. Vroom. Vroom.

The club voted in favour of authorizing the trail committee and the finance committee to move forward on this purchase, subject to feasibility and availability of finances from club sources, from provincial sources and possible from loans/bonds from members able to contribute, with payback from later revenues.

The ATV club groomer is broken and its future is unknown. The snowmobile club groomer molds curved ruts into their trails.

Vroom. Vroom.

2. Pat Hayes has expertise in trail grooming and agrees to host the groomer at his place on Mahoney Rd. from where he has direct access to the Beech Hill, Crooked Tree & Blue North networks. Pat is also interested in grooming trails for skiing with dogs, but those operating costs would be financed separately from the club ski trails (if I understood correctly).

3. Cy Bernard proposed naming the snowshoe trail the ‘BlueRibbon Snowshoe Trail’. Motion carried.

4. Doug Campbell agreed to assist with administration of the website.

First Action: A new comments page for Trail Updates. Anyone is welcome to post. Your first post must be approved by an admin (to limit spammers); after that, you can post freely.

Please post trail updates – the club members appreciate status information, particularly since conditions are so variable.

5. Pat Hayes will smake a sign welcoming dog walkers to the Ogden Creek trail that is open to them.

The club will continue to encourage dog walkers/skiers not to take dogs on the Crooked Tree & Blue North systems. Beech Hill rules are not under our purview, but the club does not object to dog skiers in Beech Hill.

6. Susan Kastruk-Ridlington (sp.?) led discussion of future events.

Amanda Cockshutt moved for a potluck during the November 2012 wretched mud season. Motion carried.

Maeve Cockshutt moved for an event with access to swimming & a picnic in the summer; prior to the Triathlon. Motion carried.

7. The group discussed the contents of their backpacks.

8. Meeting adjourned.

6Feb,2012

grothomas — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:21:56 +0000

Lots of barely tracked snow behind the Green Cabin(Higham Hollow). ATVs with tracks have run lower Yellow….Now some barricades in place to dissuade them. Leave them there I guess. Ross

3rd April,2011

grothomas — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:26:47 +0000

Great skiing off the end oif Maloney Road yesterday and headed back today and anticipate it will be even better, tho be careful if you head down the big hill on the skidoo trailRight afte (Layton Smith’s camp) as not much snow on bridge at bottom.

28 March,2011

grothomas — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:37:18 +0000

Great skiing on skido trail from King St crosssing((~ 1 km past Purdy’s Hill) up to Blue Sign and left to Walker Rd-untracked snow up into quarry,then onto Yellow tracked by KAte and KAren and zoom zoom. Fro there up ATV trail to shelter then on to Woodhurst Rd almost with a lovely descent on the last section through the woods. Should be good conditions for at least another week tho with warmer temps later this week will get sloppy in the afternoons.

10March,2011

grothomas — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:32:16 +0000

Skating on the marsh has arrived and even with the forcast rain should be good for a few weeks yet. Best temperature is -1 to +2 as it’s warming up-better purchase but still solid. Ski from the Red BArn, the rail trail on the Midgic marsh(lt or rt), or anywhere your heart desires. Zoom Zoom. And if you get dogs to assist you along take your brakes. Ross

28 January,2011

grothomas — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:32:37 +0000

Trail snow shoed and trackset to Coombs Road-now there is a nice, albeit narrow, pole track. CTT and presumably BHP also groomed by Brett. Snow mobile trails groomed but not packed enough for skating.

16th January,2011

grothomas — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:38:59 +0000

An incredible ski weekend. Trails broken around yellow and Blue north, Blue West up the Ridge and almost to the ATV trail on the other side. CTT and BHP both groomed again today. Sunshine,little wind,-5 degrees and a warm fire in the cabin. Certainly worth the price of admission!

14 January,2011

grothomas — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:43:14 +0000

Trail broken to Smith’s Cabin(Green) by the old men(C,R,& R)-great ski track but high and soft pole track. Bring big baskets. CTT packed by ski doo but not track set as of 1230 h. Incredibly beautiful and nice to have temperatures below 0 degrees.

11-1-11(that’s “one” interesting day)

grothomas — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:51:42 +0000

Trails in reasonable shape. Broken around Blue North and Yellow to top of ridge and beyond as far as the quarry, and likely all the way to Woodhurst Rd. Tricky skiing at 0 to 1 degree with new snowfalling and cold snow on ground. Seems to stick to chemical and waxable skiis, and even sometimes waxless. A coat of silicone works well but doesn’t stick long. Any body discovered any magic. Where are you XLEBLANC?