By Ken
  • Ken's Blog

Where the Heart Is

It keeps coming

1/28/2018

0 Comments

 
It has been a January to remember here at Vagabond Lodge and Kicking Horse Resort.  It seems almost everyday we get more snow.  The knees are getting a little worn but loving it.  We have had about another 47 cms of snow over the past week and as I am writing this, we have a heavy snowfall warning with another 20 cms predicted. While other areas may be getting a lot more(Whistler) the difference here is our snow is not moist and wet.  It is nice and dry and you can still find great stashes of powder days after a snowfall that is as light as the day it fell. 
This video is from a couple days ago when we managed to get some visibility coming down from T2.  Patrick from Selkirk Sports joined me for a hike up.  
If you are looking for a great winter getaway, give us a call atVagabond Lodge 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca 

0 Comments

25 cms Powder

1/19/2018

0 Comments

 
  The video tells the story.  After a couple weeks of temperature inversion where the top of the mountain was really warm(above 0C) and the bottom was a lot colder the weather had a dramatic change for the better. It snowed for about 2 days pretty steady with 25 cms of beautiful soft powder.  And it came in the middle of the week so we didn't have to contend with the weekend warriors using our snow up.  Sorry..I am selfish with my snow. 
As you can see we had some fun playing in the snow.   The forecast looks great too for the next couple weeks with cooler temperatures of below 0C and a few more dumps of snow.  
January is winding down but we still have some room at Vagabond for the end of the month.  Give us a call at 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca 
You too, can come and play. 
0 Comments

Prime Minister and Other Good Stuff

1/11/2018

0 Comments

 
It has been an interesting past couple weeks here at Vagabond Lodge and Kicking Horse Resort. Snow conditions have gone from good to ever better with some nice dumps in the past week and in January the crowds are gone and basically it is the locals.  Temperatures have remained nice and crisp which means good light snow.  We had one day recently where it was getting a bit warm(plus 2 C).  We had a long spell of a temperature inversion where it was above 0C at the top and as cold as -19C at the bottom.  
The big excitement was having our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stay at the resort with his family for most of last week which was really great.  I am non political for the most part but just having him here is a feather in our cap.  We had the pleasure of hosting some of his RCMP security people while he stayed.  While they were mostly tightlipped about their role, they were very courteous and respectful.  
I have been going up regularly to both T2 and Terminator and finding some fresh snow daily.  Video is from January 10th off the top of Terminator.  

0 Comments

    Ken

    Ken along with his wife Lori are the owners and operators of Vagabond Lodge at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. 
    www.vagabondlodge.ca

    BOOK NOW
    Picture
    Click on Photo for Vagabond Lodge Website.
    Click on Photo to go to Vagabond Lodge Website.
    View my profile on LinkedIn

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010

    Categories

    All
    Accommodation Golden
    Accommodation Golden Bc
    Accommodation Golden BC.
    Adams River
    At Golden Bc
    Balu Pass
    Best Day Of Season Skiing At Kicking Horse
    Biggest Snow In 30 Years
    Big Snow.
    Canoeing
    Cross Country Skiing
    Earthwater
    Golden Bc
    Golden Nordic Club
    Grizzly Bears
    Happy New Year.
    Hiking
    Horseback Riding
    Hotels
    Humour.
    Island Restaurant
    Jazz
    Kicking Horse
    Kicking Horse Blog
    Kicking Horse Resort
    New Snow
    New Snow At Kicking Horse
    Nordic Skiing
    Powder Skiing
    Road Closed And Lots Of Snow
    Rogers Pass
    Salmon Run
    Ski
    Ski Bums
    Ski Canada
    Skiing
    Snow
    Snow Angels
    Snowboard
    Snowshoeing
    Snowshoeing At Kicking Horse
    Snowshoeing On Cedar Lake
    Sockeye Salmon
    Sunny Skies
    T2
    Terminator
    Terminator Ridge
    Vagabond Lodge
    Vagabond Lodge8412a490e7
    Vagabond Lodge At Kicking Horse
    Wayne Gretzky
    Weather
    Wedding

    RSS Feed

  • Ken's Blog