By Colin Miller

With others confined to barracks by gales and flooding, your intrepid Chairperson found himself to be the only client for the Club’s 2010 Secret Clash, and at risk of having to endure a whole day of his tour leader rabbiting on about Timberline… [Tour leader’s note: Naturally, said snowfield only came into condition the day after, when thaw/freeze finally worked its magic]. Nonetheless, the forest welcomed the bold explorers with shelter from the gale and even a gradual change from driving sleet to light snow. Continue reading →

If you’ve ever wondered where all those nice pisted bits come from in the forest. Here’s the answer. In this case it was Rick Newman, putting in some hard work. Photos by Dave Horsley