Sentimental Morning on the Lump - Skiing the runs, and remembering the people.

Knowing that only the Eagle and carpet are scheduled to be operating on closing weekend, I spent extra time on the Lump this morning, thinking about old friends.

I didn't ski Smith Slide, but I did stop by the sign and think about Terry Smith, his vision, and his hard work starting Baldy - building roads, the lodge, the lifts...............

Fred and Ethel Jones - looking down on us they would be pleased that family still skis here and enjoys the cabin.

With Fred and Ethel - Brian Fenwick-Wilson - the prospector who enticed investors from Borderline Ski Club to ride snowmobiles in to this incredible mountain and see its potential.

Uncle Paul Fairweather, founding President of Mt. Baldy Recreations Ltd - without him, I would not have become a skier, or a Baldy property owner when I was 16. With Willi Tenning - Willi and Alfred Gruhl (Gruhl's Pool) were instrumental in getting skiing going in the south Okanagan.

                    

Bill MacLeod and Marge MacLeod would be pleased to know that family continues to enjoy the cabin, and that their daughter, one of their granddaughters, and two of their great-granddaughters were on the slopes the last few days.

Irene Fairweather, Jack and Doris Hulton - Jack was one of the original owners group. The Hulton cabin is well used by the next two generations.

"Beaver Trail" "Uncle Beaver" - back left - I think the nick name had something to do with the hat.

L-R Laverne Risling, George Webster, Ernie Rotheisler, Hollie Rotheisler and Jean Guy Langlois.

The Rotheislers are the only two still alive.

                                  

The Wizard was Ken Ozanne's CB handle - CB radios were our cabin to cabin communications before we got phones in the 90's. Missing Ken, Betty and Jay. Baldy's adaptive program is named in honour of Jay, and one of these days I'll go looking for the "Munchkin's Run" sign, or replace it. It was Betty's favourite line on South Ridge. starting from the original Baldy Trail.

When submissions were made for run names on the Sugar Lump, there were more names than runs. I have the next three names on file when additional runs are created.