Thursday, February 29, 2024
Trees down on the road earlier today...........
Last night's wind gusts took a few trees down, some affecting the road. Did you encounter one and wish you had a chainsaw in the back?
80V 16" Brushless Chainsaw, 2.0Ah Battery and Charger Included - CS80L211
- $459.00
- A Greenworks saw new is currently $459.00.
- I have the package listed above, with an extra battery, chainsaw case, spare chain, Line trimmer tool, all for $500.
- I have gone to a smaller, lighter weight chainsaw.
14? Years, and still learning
I've been writing this blog for a long time, and had something happen this morning for the first time.
The layout and formatting went way out of whack, but the editing page said everything was in the right place. Instead of googling what to do, I messed around too long.........
Turns out there was corrupt code in one post that I had taken from another site - it caused the problem, and once I started deleting new posts, it righted itself. While I was messing around with it, I had to load an old template, and I haven't found all of the missing features. I will get the October weather fixed, but if you notice a link that you use is missing, please let me know.
Enter for draw for next year's season's pass..........
Even ski instructors take lessons. In my years as a CSIA Level II instructor, I took countless lessons and professional development clinics. Back in the day, one could afford travel for those programs including Whistler, Blackcomb, Kimberly, Lake Louise, Marmot, Sunshine Village, Big White.................as well as ProD clinics here.
Snowschool contest alert! If you book a group OR private lesson with our snowschool throughout the entire month of March, your name will be entered to win a FREE season pass for the 2024/25 winter season!
The more lessons you book, the more entries you get into the draw.
Note: the entry is only for the person participating in the lesson and not necessarily the one who booked the lesson.
To book, please call us at 250-498-4086 or email at snowschool@skibaldy.com.
Coquihalla Highway still closed early Thursday - BC News
Coquihalla Highway still closed early Thursday - BC News: Highway 5, the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope continued to be closed early Thursday morning as a winter storm warning is in effect.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
If the weather guessers are right...........
Might as well come up Wednesday night, and not plan on going home for a few days. ;)
Snowmobiler buried by avalanche rescued by passing tour guide near Revelstoke - BC News
Snowmobiler buried by avalanche rescued by passing tour guide near Revelstoke - BC News: A snowmobiler was rescued Monday afternoon outside of Revelstoke following an avalanche.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Monday Shoe
Hello Baldy Babes,
A crisp, clear,
sunny morning for our shoe to Gruhl's Pool. Cheryl led us through the Frisbee
Golf Course "climbing up the hill, climbing up the hill" to the
pool.
A hot bowl of
Tomato Basil soup warmed the toes followed by a bacon chicken sandwich with
fries.
Singing
"Happy Birthday" to Chloe completed our day.
If weather
permits, we will ride the Eagle chairlift next week to the Baldy Babes Trail
stopping at the Hut before returning to the Lodge for lunch. Cost is $10 for
the ride up Eagle.
Looking forward to
seeing your smiling faces next week.
Take Care,
Marian
Why I don't mind one bit when our lift operators slow the lift for load and unload in tricky situations
Hero skier saves the day in mid-week drama at Whistler - BC News: The seven-year-old ski-school student who fell 40 feet from Whistler Blackcomb's Crystal Ridge Express last Thursday took a bit of convincing to let go and fall to the safety of a trampoline below, according to the skier who had to hold on to him for more than five minutes.
Sunday Dinner
Hello Baldy Babes,
What a wonderful,
delicious, joyful, HAPPY, entertaining Baldy Babes dinner tonight!
Thank You Tomas,
Chloe & Calin!
Take Care, Marian
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser - get your tickets before they are gone
Use the same e-mail to notify the club of any dietary restrictions
Tickets Prices Adult (19+) $35. Ages 4-18 ($20). 3 and under are free
After dinner, dance to the tunes from DJ Scotty Dawg. 
Come on out for a fun evening and help us support the Mt Baldy Alpine Club
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Rest In Peace, Isobel MacLaurin
Our thoughts are with Lee Mounsey and all the family on the passing of Lee's Mom. Isobel was a legend at Whistler, and her claim to fame at Baldy, was that she was Lee's Mom.
There is a live link in the above article for anyone who wishes to watch the memorial tonight at 6:00pm.
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| Lee and Isobel on the Sugarlump, March 2015 |
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| Lee by a sign painted by Isobel at Whistler How Lee came to Baldy..........Lee and Ian left Whistler and bought an orchard in Oliver. As they were planning their packaging and sales, they came for a tour of the packinghouse I worked for. I was asked to give them a tour of the plant. As soon as I learned that Lee was a Level III Instructor and Level II Coach, I gave her a phone number and told her that Baldy needed her. Shortly after that, Barbara Lang called me to tell me that her friend Isobel's daughter Lee had moved to Oliver and we should have her at Baldy. We were blessed to have Lee's talent, energy and enthusiasm here for many years. She went back to Whistler when things were uncertain here between ownerships. Lee was fortunate to have bonus time with her Mom, staying with her the last few winters. Lee returned to teaching skiing at Whistler, and training for her recently acquired Level IV CSIA Instructor's certification. WB has a pay scale that takes years of service into account. They were about to register her as a "newbie" until a senior staff member pulled out this magazine from the 80's  |
Wine Maker's Cup - 16th Annual
If you didn't catch some of the sights and sounds of the Winemaker's Cup this morning, you can google it, and find some fun videos of events past.
The weekend is planned for getting the wine industry folks together for some fun and good times. It starts with some get togethers Friday night, the race and BBQ here on Saturday, and a banquet and awards in town Saturday night.
The wine industry is facing a big hit with the severe cold temperatures earlier this winter. 2024 crop losses and vine damage.
Great to see the participants out enjoying today.
Friday, February 23, 2024
South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department unavailable on Saturday morning due to limited staff - Oliver/Osoyoos News
South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department unavailable on Saturday morning due to limited staff - Oliver/Osoyoos News: The South Okanagan General Hospital ER is closing for part of Saturday due to limited physician availability.
Friday
It was sunny up top to start the day, and eventually sunny all around. Great skiing on the groomers.
Sessions Outdoor Sports Inc. Osoyoos
Sessions Outdoor Sports Inc.
Since the Van Os family ski shop closed in Penticton, most of us have relied on Kelowna businesses for our ski gear purchases, and some repairs.
BMR has on mountain
repairs available during the operating season at Baldy. We now have a local
sports store that sells and repairs skis and snowboards.
In the mid-seventies, I bought my Rossi Strato 102’s from my Uncle at
Osoyoos Hardware and Lumber, just before he was ready to close the ski shop
part of the business.
We have Josh in Penticton, and Ricardo in Vernon, but now we
have Sessions in Osoyoos for bikes.
Sessions is a home-grown, locally
owned and operated sports store,
created by
outdoor enthusiasts for other outdoor enthusiasts.
I have yet to visit the store, but the website and their
Facebook presence show enthusiasm and an ambitious range of products and
services available locally.
Worth checking them out.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
B.C. Interior highway passes to get blast of winter this weekend - BC News
B.C. Interior highway passes to get blast of winter this weekend - BC News: Environment Canada issues special weather statement for BC mountain passes, forecasting significant snowfall for Sunday and Monday.
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed for blasting at rockslide site this weekend - Penticton News
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed for blasting at rockslide site this weekend - Penticton News: Highway 97 will be closed for blasting between Callan Road and Okanagan Lake Provincial Park north of Summerland for several days in a row this weekend.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Thinking about Thursday?
I measured 10cms new in the village Tuesday morning, and another 3 this morning. That will be untouched in the alpine.
Update on the Spaghetti Fundraiser
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6722699239321772013/2252899429449112912
The Mt Baldy Alpine Club Spaghetti Fundraiser is back this season. Join us at the Baldy Mountain Resort lodge Saturday March 2nd for a delicious spaghetti dinner and silent auction. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets can be purchased through https://rb.gy/iq9fpm. We will have some tickets available for offline purchase by emailing baldyalpine@gmail.com.
Monday, February 19, 2024
"Baldy Babes" on Family Day
Hello Baldy Babes,
Happy B.C. Family
Day! Our Baldy Babes snowshoe celebrated the holiday with a shoe to the
famous Stripper Pole and our Thank You tree. Meeting at noon and getting back
to the Lodge later allowed the staff some breathing room after a very busy
weekend.
As I write this
email, it's been snowing since 3:30, almost an inch already on our measuring
stick.
A reminder about
the Baldy Babes Sunday night dinner, email me if you plan on attending by
Wednesday morning at 10. I have twelve reservations so far as of today.
Looking forward to
seeing your smiling faces next week.
Take Care, Marian
Family Day
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| The photographer |
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| The tracks |
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| The Illusion We hiked to the top when we were kids. Skied the North Bowl, after the grown ups told us that the cornice had slipped, and it was safe to go. This shot from Saturday is definitely posed. The time between departing my cabin and this photo was no where near enough for my cousin to have made those tracks. |
Sunday, February 18, 2024
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