December 21, 2021

Good Morning! The season is off to a great start with crisp weather forecasted for the whole week and snow, snow, snow!

Current temperatures at our club is -16c with no fresh snow overnight. Grooming and tracksetting refreshed on Busk, Euphrates, Night Loop and Cottonwood Rail Grade and in excellent condition . Clearwater still in good to excellent condition and will be refreshed the morning of the 22nd.

Happy Winter Solstice, today is the shortest day of the year! In pre-Christian northern Europe, December 21 was the first day of Yule. It is this celebration that brought us most of the things we associate with Christmas. 12-day advent, decorating a tree, wreaths, holly and possibly Santa Claus, a representation of the god Odin. In fact In the late 900’s Yule was brought into alignment with Christianity as had Saturnalia, a southern European, Pagan festival at the same time of year. Saturnalia brought the gift giving aspect to Christmas.