Blog for the Westman WIlderness Club

Donna and Aaron, Fred, Jackie and Dover, Clarence, Di and Scotty and Shea were the happy campers on their way to the cabin.  The trails had been tracked fairly recently and were in good condition – but the temperature on saturday morning was rising rapidly!  Once we all arrived at the cabin – it was Donna’s suggestion to have a fire out side….have a fire out side at the beginning of February….but that’s what we did!  We then split up and went in different directions.  Fred and Shea did the whole Adam Lake loop, Di, Clarence and Jackie did a smaller loop – while Donna and Aaron investigated some of the canoe route across James Lake.  After supper, we all followed their afternoon tracks around James Lake, across Lu Lu Lake and into Emma Lake.  The moon was almost full, the sky full of stars, and the ice rumbled and grumbled underneath us.  It was spectacular!  Sunday morning found us all glued up with red wax…how I hate that stuff…as it was +2 when we left!  By now the tracks were a little icy in places, completely bare in others – but we came out in one piece!

Thanks everyone for a great W/E….

Di

On January 18 Steve, Di, Arthur and Scotty and myself camped in the Brandon Hills.  We pulled our toboggans just past the start of the B loop and set up camp at the top of a hill.  We enjoyed an evening of Arthur preparing Chinese fondue.

It was fun to use the canvas tent that was originally Fred Olive’s and he past it on to Jim Wilkie who past it on to me.  I have many fond memories of winter camps with this tent which I’ll be setting up this coming weekend for my scheduled winter camp on January 28 (we’re actually starting on Friday evening).

Hope to see you there.
Included are some pictures of us setting out with loaded toboggans for the Brandon hills camp.

Roger

It was a bit doubtful to begin with – but thankfully a little snow a few days before we were due to go – allowed most of us to ski into the cabin!  Eldon, Clarence, Fred, Jackie and Dover, Di and Scotty enjoyed a good ski – but 1st ski of the season with a pack on was a little nerve wracking!  Nadine and Brenda decided on an alternative mode of transport – snow shoeing and hiking!

A typical WWC pot luck supper was had – and we welcomed the New Year in with champagne – thank you Eldon!  We enjoyed several skis on new years day – including a short night ski.

We certainly made the most of the trails while we were there!  However, there wasn’t always enough snow to fill pot holes dug outs – and there were quite often suprises in store – especially around corners and at the bottom of hills!  Unfortunately, Freds guilt got the better of him – so he, Jackie and Dover left us ready for work on monday – but Robert joined us for the second night.  Now there’s someone who travels light!  It was a great w/e all in all – and thanks to everyone who came and made it a memorable occasion!

Di

These pictures were taken by Cheryl wingerof cross-country ski on Dec 18, 2011 from Stanley’s cottage in Parkview estates to Tamarack Lake.

Sunday December 18th, a Cross Country ski event was held at Parkview Estates at the home of members Alf and Janis.  Prior to the