"It really is a special place."

Last weekend I attended a Celebration of Life for a fellow from my working days. In the social time after, I was talking to a young couple who spent time here as kids, and now own a cabin here. When he said "It really is a special place," my thoughts went immediately to the founders of Baldy. Their vision was a family friendly community. If Irene Fairweather, Doris Hulton and Marge MacLeod were looking down on us that day, they would be pleased.

We have many new families in the village. As long as we continue to connect with our new neighbours, the community atmosphere we have all enjoyed will remain.

There are people in our community who are contributing many volunteer hours toward our common interests. The focus of the community association this summer is trails on the McKinney side. Trail improvement, marking and signs. The community association was formed so that we have a legal entity that is eligible to apply for grants. Work continues on FireSmart and other grant applications.

BMR donates their empties to the community association, and the same people show up every Monday to sort, bag, and load the empties for the same guy to haul them to town. It is not a pleasant job, as lodge patrons have put garbage, and half full beverage containers into the recycle bins.

I appreciate the work that the volunteers contribute to the FireSmart and Community Association groups. A fresh face or two volunteering would be nice.

One or more people in the community have resumed the targeted theft and vandalism along the trails.

Donors of masks, gnomes, signs and other decor along the trails do not appreciate being caught in the cross hairs. It is sad that a person or person(s) in the community feel the need to act in this way.

This obviously isn't stopping because I post about it. If you are in the circle of the perpetrator(s), perhaps you could give it some thought and say something.

I wasn't going to bother posting about this again, but since there has been another recent incident, the rest of the community should know. Sometimes the objects are flung into the bush, sometimes they are taken away.

Vees win 6-0 - fun night out for the BMR Team

The Penticton Vees beat the Calgary Hitmen last night in what I have been told was a great game to watch. Thanks Brandan for the pics.

 

Mark your calendar, secure your ticket(s) online - Alpine Club Spaghetti Dinner

 

Seasons in Grand Forks and Sessions in Osoyoos - both outdoor sports

Seasons has just launched a promo for holders of Baldy and Phoenix Season passes.

 Season Pass Holder Exclusive 

Only at @seasonsgrandforks

Phoenix & Baldy Mountain pass holders only

25% OFF all winter jackets

20% OFF skis & snowboards

Our way of saying thank you for skiing local.

Keep shredding

In-store only | Proof of pass required

Slight signs of change yesterday...........

As the afternoon went on, some of the cloud below us started to move up. Between here and Oliver, there were three spots where there was enough moisture in the cloud to generate a few flakes. A few flakes or crystals on the deck this morning.

At bedtime last night, it was minus12C. At 10:00am, it is minus9C and sunny. Not too cold to ski, just suggesting you cover exposed skin.

No Friday Night Operations - time for a staff break

 

Night Operations canceled for Friday, January 23rd

Tomorrow, Fri, Jan 23rd, the magic carpet lift accessing night skiing/tubing, and the Baldy Bar will not be open for the evening. This is to provide our hard working staff an appreciation trip to a Penticton Vees hockey game.

Magic carpet will close at regular day hours: 3:30pm

The Baldy Bar will close at 5pm. Food service ends at 4:30pm.

Saturday, Jan 24th night operations will continue as normal with the Magic Carpet open until 7pm and the Baldy Bar open late.

Thank you for your understanding and an even bigger thank you to our staff that helps keep this ski hill running. It takes a village!

Trail Naming Contest

 

The Baldy Mountain Community Association (BMCA)  is focusing on trails this season.  This includes making the trails clearer, marking them and providing trail maps.  We want to focus on the trails on the Sugar lump side as there are several good trails there but little information about them. 

1.      One trail goes from the Sage Meadow trail up through the trees to the top of the mountain and then through the forest to what we are calling the Baldy Babes Pool.  The trail then carries on to the top of McKiney.  This trail has no official name.

2.      The other trail on that side starts at hole 11 in the frisbee golf course and goes up through the trees to Beaver Trail.  It then continues up through the forest and ends at Gruhls pool.  That trail also has no official name.

The BMCA is holding a contest to name these two trails and has a prize for each winner.  Please submit your name choice to baldymtn.ca@gmail.com by February 23. Specify which name is for each of number one and two trails.   Winners will be announced at the Talent show on February 28 in the lodge. 

 

Tubing Lane on Pause

Coverage in the tubing lane is a little thin, so the tubing lane will be closed until we get more snow.

January 20th - courtesy of Ron Hiller

 

Northern Lights Courtesy of BMR Webcam

Thanks DK for the heads up.