Ridgeview Valley Blog

Welcome to Ridgeview Valley's Blog

Welcome to Ridgeview Valley's Blog, offering regular updates of life in and around Ridgeview Valley, in beautiful Garrett County, Maryland.

 
 

How Much Snow, I Don't Know...

But this is supposed to be the big "snowpocalypse" of 2010.  So come one come all, snow prognosticators and join the Coldwell Banker Deep Creek Realty fun.  How much snow will Deep Creek Lake get this time?  Whistlepig Ruth has devised a very sophisticated device to measure snow accumulation throughout this official 2010 blizzard.  See device below.  The official measurement will be taken at noon on Saturday by Whistlepig Ruth on Whistlepig Way.  Send me all of your official guesses!

Valentine Breakfast to Benefit Garrett Mentors

XC Skiing at Ridgeview Valley

Last weekend was perfect for the XC skiing.  I had a blast, now I can't wait for more snow.  We are planning to have the trails groomed for President's Day weekend providing we have snow.  Mark it on your calendar.  I thought I would share a few photos from last Saturday.  It was great to see our newest neighbors Chuck & Carol Brown.  Thank you so much Chuck for sending more photos. 

A Few Photos From Around Deep Creek Lake

Pete has sent me some interesting photos from around the lake as well as I snapped a few from out and about in Garrett County.

I think this is at their farm on Rt. 495

Taken along Rt. 219 in McHenry

Dairy barn on Rt. 42

The Cove Accident, MD

Icy Trees at Keysers Ridge

Snow Drift My Driveway - Don't laugh at my Carharts - I just finished feeding cows!

Yes, There is Snow at Deep Creek Lake

Thought I would post a couple of pictures from my office window.  It's still snowing and cold but it is really pretty.  If you are coming to Deep Creek Lake next weekend we will have the XC ski trails groomed and ready.  We have the photo show still going on, but in the farmhouse instead of the barn and we will have cocoa and snacks.

The Great Deep Creek Lake December Snow

Jeff sent me more photos of Ridgeview from last weekends snow storm.  It is a magnificently beautiful winter wonderland.  He & Doby has had so much fun XC skiing and grooming the trails.  If you are up over the holidays don't forget to stop by to see our Photo Show and bring your skis and sleds to play in the snow.  I hear we are to get some more this week.  In the mean time enjoy the photos and have a Merry Christmas.

 

 

Winter in Ridgeview Valley

Jeff took several pictures from the top of the hill, but he took them with his Blackberry so he only sent me one so he could get back to skiing.  Very cool pic, you can see all of his groomed trails. 

Deep Creek Lake Snow

The snow if beautiful at Ridgeview today, looks like we got about 18-20 inches.  The calm after the storm and everything looks so untouched.  The frost line half way up the hill is very calming.  Jeff is out XC skiing, he just can't resist playing with the groomer.  He promised to email me some pics so I could post the beauty.  We'll  see if he does.  It looks like we might just have a white Christmas this year. 

Finally Snow in Deep Creek Lake

I didn't think it was going to happen, but we finally got snow!!!  About 9 inches on Saturday and another 6 or 8 mostly ice over night.  It is a beautiful winter wonder land.  Temps are supposed to drop into the teens for the next couple of days, so Wisp should be able to pump out some much needed white stuff.  Jeff was able to groom a couple of trails here at Ridgeview on Sunday and glide across the fresh snow.  No pics, he never remembers his camera like Pete does.  But I thought I would make the announcement, SNOW IN DEEP CREEK LAKE!

Garrett County Choral Society Concert

The Garrett County Choral Society under the direction of Julie Turrentine is presenting their Christmas Concert December 5 & 6 at the Cherryglade Mennonite Chruch located at 4051 Accident Bittinger Road, Accident, MD  21520.  For more information call 301-387-4624.