The scheduled hike/ski ended up being a snowshoe after some unseasonal​ (?) weather brought freezing rain to Westman.​ Not a lot of snow out there but enough. The temp was a mild -5C'ish with little wind causing the Hills to be mostly shrouded in fog.​
Shannon, Eldon, Jackie, Fred and Dover shoed for 3 hours on the 'singletrack' trails on the North Face of the Hills.​
Eldon spotted a well camoed grouse and then a porcupine in an oak tree. Dover treed numerous squirrels. There were lots of deer and wabbit twacks.

As an aside, the ski trails appeared well worn with a good base awaiting more of the white stuff.​

Fred