This year for Christmas the Brancifortes and the Kernermans joined forces and headed to British Columbia. We set off from Spokane, and landed in Rossland, BC just a mere 20 minutes from the boarder. We posted up at the Red Mountain Ski Resort. Although, there wasn't enough snow to open the downhill slopes, there was plenty of snow for other forms of winter entertainment.
On our first day, we strapped on some snowshoes and drove up the road to the Nancy Greene Summit area. We hired a guided, which ended up being a great idea. There are cozy huts along the trail, and they are hard to find unless you know what you're doing. We hiked to Red Dog Hut. It was about 2 miles in and about the coziest place on Earth. A fire was ablaze, lunch was cooking, and tea was served. Again, this was the perk of having a guided hike. All of the cabins are open to the public, no reservations required. Just pop in when it suits your fancy. Huts offer pit toilets, camping is not available.
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| Red Dog Hut |
Next, we traded in our snowshoes for some cross country skis. We made reservations with LePetit Fromage for a night ski session to a hut for a fondu dinner at Black Jack Ski Club. Before we hit the track at night, we spent the day scoping out the terrain.
Since much of the day looked like the above, becoming familiar with the trail before nightfall ended up being a good choice. After a day of skiing, we took a two hour rest, then headed back out at 5:30pm to get our fondu on. Bridget, our gracious host, cozified the hut before our arrival. She also provided a three-course fondu dinner, which was delicious. It's $75 a person, and you provide your own booze, so it's pricey, but definitely worth the cost. The best part was the epic night sky.
On the third day, I rested.
