Random cool things you see on the ski trail

[François Pugh]

And an old lift hut off the beaten path. We call it blueberry hill because in July you can get a handful View attachment 128177 of berries in one scoop.

Thrilling.

 

[noncrazycanuck]

At high speed after rounding a corner near the base of Whistler late May I almost hit a bear who was doing his business on the snow ribbon.
He went left, I went right, neither of us paused for photos.

 

[Tricia]

Rime build up on trees at the top of the Outback chair at Bachelor. Kind of 1/2 a snow ghost, the full snow ghosts are at the top of Northwest chair. View attachment 128160

A picture of @Andy Mink taking a picture at Bachelor a few weeks ago.

 

[Tricia]

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I did make sure it wasn’t attached to anyone.

This made me laugh!

 

[Andy Mink]

A picture of @Andy Mink taking a picture at Bachelor a few weeks ago.

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I swear I wasn't peeing on the tree.

 

[Lauren]

The best part is the guy who told me authoritatively that it was a beaver. Me: "But there's no water around here." Guy: "It's definitely a beaver."

I love the confidence some people have.

 

[Tricia]

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Porcupine atop Snowdon Mtn. at Killington. Probably on Chute or Bunny Buster, can't recall.

The best part is the guy who told me authoritatively that it was a beaver. Me: "But there's no water around here." Guy: "It's definitely a beaver."

I didn't see it in person and I can tell its not a beaver. If nothing else, the tail is a give-away.

 

[newboots]

I didn't see it in person and I can tell its not a beaver. If nothing else, the tail is a give-away.

Right?

And this was at the top of a mountain! I assure you there were no beaver ponds up there! Perhaps there are on some mountains, but not up here. The final piece of evidence was all the bark chewed off the nearby trees.

 

[Wilhelmson]

Right?

And this was at the top of a mountain! I assure you there were no beaver ponds up there! Perhaps there are on some mountains, but not up here. The final piece of evidence was all the bark chewed off the nearby trees.

I saw a porcupine for the first time this past summer and didn't mistake it for a bever even though it was near a river. It actually was on a cart path and we had a standoff. I had wiped out on my bike 20 minutes before and just wanted to finish the ride. I threw a rock near it and it climbed a tree.

 

[HeavenlySaddle]

Firebreak @Heavenly

 

[oldschoolskier]

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I did make sure it wasn’t attached to anyone.

If there was a foot inside would your picture have been ?

 

[oldschoolskier]

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Porcupine atop Snowdon Mtn. at Killington. Probably on Chute or Bunny Buster, can't recall.

The best part is the guy who told me authoritatively that it was a beaver. Me: "But there's no water around here." Guy: "It's definitely a beaver."

Porcupine.

Best check, give it hug.

 

[Tricia]

I never get tired of this view.

 

[Andy Mink]

OK, not the ski trail but the hiking trail and I did ski this morning sooooo....

 

[newboots]

Porcupine.

Best check, give it hug.

 

[Chris V.]

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Porcupine atop Snowdon Mtn. at Killington. Probably on Chute or Bunny Buster, can't recall.

The best part is the guy who told me authoritatively that it was a beaver. Me: "But there's no water around here." Guy: "It's definitely a beaver."

The rare spiky snow beaver.

 

[newboots]

The rare spiky snow beaver.

 

[Andy Mink]

Not technically on the ski trail but on the way home from the ski trail.

 

[Dave Petersen]

Well, at the bottom of the ski trail (and not random) -- the Mississippi River.

Chestnut Mountain - Galena, Illinois

 

[Dave Petersen]

UFO landing on the Horstman Glacier. Surprisingly no one paid much attention -- must have had some sort of cloaking device.