The buzz of overly zealous snowmobiles blessed the evening hours this week after a healthy six inches of snow fell on Cook County. The ground is still far from frozen, but the low temperatures forecast for this week should start hardening the muddy base that is hiding below the recent blanket of white snow.
One of the hardest things to endure while living in Cook County would be the in-between seasons that generally take weeks to transform. If the temperatures remain the same and we continue to get a dusting of snowfall every few days, this could be the fastest change of seasons I can remember.
Winter is here, in spirit at least, and the Grand Marais locals are excited for a long season of snow ahead. ATVs and snowmobiles have been lighting up the Skyport area each evening with headlights bouncing through the ditches and around the trails. I am sure it is fun, but I prefer to wait for the ground to set up and the boulders to be covered with a few more inches of snow before jumping on our sleds.
Being owners of a lodge, we decided to vacation this week since the restaurant is closed until December 1st, and it is usually too early to be concerned with plowing snow—one of my other numerous businesses. Good thing I hired a back-up plow operator for my plow service, although I did not suspect I would need to. There are a number of snowfalls projected to hit this week with a bigger storm expected to bring an additional six inches on Friday—winter is here
Cory Christianson has workedr as a fishing guide, on the Gunflint Trail since 2000. If you have any fishing or wildlife reports or stories to share, send an email to: christiansoncory@hotmail.com or call 218-388-0315. You can also visit Cory’s website at Gunflintfishingguide.com.
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