Gareth, it is in some ways reassuring and otherwise very worrying at the same time that on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean we have the same snow problem.
There is gorgeous snow in the inland (Lillehammer for example) but my snow map suggests that even in the Arctic where Moskus lives they have basically no snow unless you go pretty high up.
I'm no expert but those are gorgeous pigs. Are they yours?
hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
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lilcliffy
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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
Hello Roelant!
Yes- those are my hogs!
They are purebred Berkshire breeding stock.
The one on the left is Bart- he is my current breeding boar and is 18 months old- about 500lbs. He is a true sweetheart- I raised him by hand in the barnyard- once he was weaned- so that he did not breed his siblings. Bart regulary goes for hikes on the woodlot with us- and he often follows us for a good km when we are on skis!
The hog in the middle is Leslie- a mature breeding sow, with her full sister on the right, Babe (they were from the same litter and are six years old). Leslie weighs at least 600lbs and Babe ~500lbs.
They are wonderful, sweet, intelligent animals- I love working with them and watching them live in their matrilineal "sounding". They have 60 acres of field, meadow, and forest to forage in. They will farrow in the Spring.
Snow in the forecast tonight and more later in the week!!!!
Best to you and yours Roelant!Happy New Year!
Gareth
Yes- those are my hogs!
They are purebred Berkshire breeding stock.
The one on the left is Bart- he is my current breeding boar and is 18 months old- about 500lbs. He is a true sweetheart- I raised him by hand in the barnyard- once he was weaned- so that he did not breed his siblings. Bart regulary goes for hikes on the woodlot with us- and he often follows us for a good km when we are on skis!
The hog in the middle is Leslie- a mature breeding sow, with her full sister on the right, Babe (they were from the same litter and are six years old). Leslie weighs at least 600lbs and Babe ~500lbs.
They are wonderful, sweet, intelligent animals- I love working with them and watching them live in their matrilineal "sounding". They have 60 acres of field, meadow, and forest to forage in. They will farrow in the Spring.
Snow in the forecast tonight and more later in the week!!!!
Best to you and yours Roelant!Happy New Year!
Gareth
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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Musk Ox
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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
We still have no snow up where we are. I went hiking in the mountains and it was cold and white, but there's not even enough for topptur.Roelant wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:29 pmGareth, it is in some ways reassuring and otherwise very worrying at the same time that on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean we have the same snow problem.
There is gorgeous snow in the inland (Lillehammer for example) but my snow map suggests that even in the Arctic where Moskus lives they have basically no snow unless you go pretty high up.
I'm no expert but those are gorgeous pigs. Are they yours?
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lilcliffy
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Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
Great grey owl kill:
Days are getting longer and the sun is traveling higher in the ski:
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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lilcliffy
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- Occupation: Forestry Professional
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Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
First real tur today- my three growing gilts came with Brook and I-
better late snow than never!
better late snow than never!
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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lilcliffy
- Posts: 4157
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- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes Ingstad, Combat Nato, Amundsen, Rabb 68; Altai Kom
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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lilcliffy
- Posts: 4157
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- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
Finally!
Trail skiiing has been superb since the end of November (cant and wont complain!)
The snow has been steadily building up since-
We got our first (very late) major dump on the weekend 40+cm of cold fresh snow!!!
Glade skiing is on!!
My Combat NATO and Ingstad have finally been let out to play!
Wishing you all a safe and most excellent ski season from the Central Hills of New Brunswick!
Trail skiiing has been superb since the end of November (cant and wont complain!)
The snow has been steadily building up since-
We got our first (very late) major dump on the weekend 40+cm of cold fresh snow!!!
Glade skiing is on!!
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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lilcliffy
- Posts: 4157
- Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:20 pm
- Location: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes Ingstad, Combat Nato, Amundsen, Rabb 68; Altai Kom
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
Amundsen + 45mm mohair kicker skin on warm, wet consolidated spring snow- VERY fast- WOW!
Happy Spring everyone!
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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fisheater
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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
I skied a few inches of fresh on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday last week. I drove north a couple hours to enjoy my last winter weekend. It’s been warm all week, and rain. The ice will be off the lakes fully by next weekend. It was a nice ski season, started a bit late for my taste, but I’m not in charge of the weather. Snow was so good I never used klister. However the snowpack never got so deep as to handle big warm ups.
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lilcliffy
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- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada
Getting buried alive in the Central Hills of Nouveau-Brunswick!
Hoping to finish up this season's work tomorrow and disapear into the hills for some hard charging!!!
Wishing you and yours all the best this holiday season!
Gareth
Wishing you and yours all the best this holiday season!
Gareth
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.