For the second year in a row the person to close-off the ski season
on the Banadad this winter season has a cabin on Little Ollie Lake.
This year's honors goes to Joanne Nichols and her dog. She skied several
days getting out as far as the Lizz Lake Portage a round trip distance
of eight kilometer. Her last day on the trail was April 16. According
to Joanne "you can't beat 60 degrees and nice snow on the Banadad.
Making my own tracks was just fine!"
Last year on April 8 Judy Ross closed off the trail. Judy also has a cabin on Little Ollie Lake. Both Joanne and Judy and their husbands hail from White Bear Lake..
All and all it was a tough winter season on the Banadad Ski Trail- A heavy wet snowfall in mid-December resulted in dropping much of the side brushed and hundreds of trees into the trail. The Banadad Trail Association made a valiant attempt to clear the brush and trees blocking the trail. Eighteen kilometers of the east end was cleared however as fast as that section of trail was cleared more snow laden trees fell into the trail and the trail became impassable again. This continue throughout the winter.
