A Real Winter

Heading into the Raglans.

Old timers will complain that winter’s aren’t what they used to be. Certainly the last three years have been placid weather wise and the winters benign - last winter so much so I cannot recall anything worth calling a storm. Well, this year they can relax - a traditional old style miserable wet and stormy winter is back. In between the wet and windy we have some great frosts and some good snow.

I’m back apple pruning again this year and I’ve taken to wearing mountaineering boots out on the orchard whilst pruning to keep my feet in better condition and it really works. Real winters mean much better quality snow conditions and that has been noticeable after last years thin crust and icy shell. Soft and dry powder - awesome!!

Unfortunately my current work conditions have meant far less time to get out but fortunately conditions up the hill - on our local mountain Arthur have been good since mid may giving some easy access fun. Below some winter photos.

Above and video - The Raglans provide easy access and largely unvisited ground to play on - Hoar frost late in day shows how cold it gets although young Charlie feels no cold in shorts and t - shirt.

Leo - kids fun.

On of the locals looking rather good on white.

Heading up with some young guys to film snowboarding on slopes of Mt Arthur

So far a quick overnight trip in the Raglans has been the only more serious mountain trip - was good fun and seriously exhausting for me.

Mt Arthur has provided plenty of snow trips already this winter.

View over the mountains of the upper south in early winter conditions.